What is file system?
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What is file system?
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In a computer, a file system refers to the methods and data structures that an operating system uses to keep track of files on a disk or partition. It is the way in which files are named and logically placed for storage and retrieval. Most of the operating systems, such as Windows, UNIX, and Linux use file systems in which files are placed in a hierarchical (tree) structure. File systems also specify conventions for naming files, such as the maximum number of characters in a name, the characters that can be used, the length of a file name suffix etc. File systems include a format for specifying the path to a file through the structure of directories.
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