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Root directory

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001037

The top-most directory in a hierarchical file system, from which all other directories and files branch out. It serves as the starting point for navigating the entire file system structure. On Unix-like systems, it is denoted by a single forward slash '/'; on Windows, each drive has its own root directory, such as 'C:\'.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001037
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectBits and Bytes
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-001037",
  "term": "Root directory",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "The top-most directory in a hierarchical file system, from which all other directories and files branch out. It serves as the starting point for navigating the entire file system structure. On Unix-like systems, it is denoted by a single forward slash '/'; on Windows, each drive has its own root directory, such as 'C:\\'.",
  "subject": "Bits and Bytes",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/root-directory/"
}

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