"HFS" meaning in English

See HFS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} HFS
  1. (computing, file systems) Initialism of Hierarchical File System, a file system developed by Apple Inc. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Hierarchical File System (extra: a file system developed by Apple Inc)
    Sense id: en-HFS-en-name-bXpy8tzt Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 27 32 11 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 30 25 29 15 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing, file systems) Initialism of Hierarchical File System, a file system developed by IBM. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Hierarchical File System (extra: a file system developed by IBM)
    Sense id: en-HFS-en-name-K~fsExes Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 27 32 11 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 30 25 29 15 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (computing, file systems) Initialism of Hi Performance FileSystem, a file system developed by Hewlett-Packard. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Hi Performance FileSystem (extra: a file system developed by Hewlett-Packard)
    Sense id: en-HFS-en-name-95df4ciz Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 27 32 11 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 30 25 29 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 26 33 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 35 15 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

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  1. (neurology) Abbreviation of hemifacial spasm. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: hemifacial spasm
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