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File system

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000430

A method and data structure that an operating system uses to control how data is stored and retrieved on a storage device. It organizes files and directories, managing their names, sizes, permissions, and physical locations. Common file systems include NTFS for Windows, HFS+ or APFS for macOS, and ext4 for Linux.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000430
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectTechnical
Record as JSON 
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  "subject": "Technical",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/file-system/"
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Record 471 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.