Inode
Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000588
A data structure in a Unix-like file system that stores metadata about a file or directory, such as its permissions, ownership, timestamps, and physical disk block addresses. Each file system object has a unique inode number. The inode does not contain the file's name or its actual data content.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CMP-000588 |
|---|---|
| Field | Computing and IT |
| Subject | Bits and Bytes |
Record as JSON
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