"file system" meaning in All languages combined

See file system on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: file systems [plural]
Etymology: file + system Etymology templates: {{compound|en|file|system}} file + system Head templates: {{en-noun}} file system (plural file systems)
  1. A physical system for organizing documents, as in a library or office. Synonyms: filesystem Derived forms: fsck, fstab Related terms: partition and partitionless
    Sense id: en-file_system-en-noun-ulDYmDK8 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 42 47 12
  2. (computing) A method of organizing blocks of data on a storage device into files and directories. Categories (topical): Computing, Systems Translations ((computing): method of organizing blocks): фа́йлова систе́ма (fájlova sistéma) [neuter] (Bulgarian), 文件系統 (Chinese Mandarin), 文件系统 (wénjiànxìtǒng) (Chinese Mandarin), souborový systém [masculine] (Czech), bestandssysteem [neuter] (Dutch), tiedostojärjestelmä (Finnish), système de fichiers [masculine] (French), Dateisystem [neuter] (German), σύστημα αρχείων (sýstima archeíon) [neuter] (Greek), system plików [masculine] (Polish), sistema de arquivos [Brazil, masculine] (Portuguese), sistema de ficheiros [masculine] (Portuguese), filsystem [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-file_system-en-noun-lDCkHsIY Disambiguation of Systems: 35 50 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 62 10 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 42 47 12 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 32 51 17 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of '(computing): method of organizing blocks': 9 64 27
  3. (computing) A set of blocks that are organized in this way. Categories (topical): Computing Translations ((computing): set of organized blocks): фа́йлова систе́ма (fájlova sistéma) [neuter] (Bulgarian), tiedostojärjestelmä (Finnish), Dateisystem [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-file_system-en-noun-O2MJjt-L Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 42 47 12 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of '(computing): set of organized blocks': 4 43 53

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