file system

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Synonyms: filesystem, file-system, file systems

Antonyms: filesystem, file-system, file systems

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Noun

1. A [[physical]] [[system]] for [[organize|organizing]] [[document]]s, as in a [[library]] or [[office]].
2. {{lb|en|computing}} A [[method]] of [[organize|organizing]] [[block]]s of [[data]] on a [[storage device]] into [[file]]s and [[directory|directories]].
3. {{lb|en|computing}} A [[set]] of [[block]]s that are [[organize]]d in this way.

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