virtual file
US: /ˈvɝtʃuəl faɪl/
Definition

Definition of virtual file - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
operating systemsTECH.software object that acts like stored data while being created on demandTECH.
  • The kernel exposes each process as a virtual file under the /proc directory.
2.
cloud storageTECH.digital item shown as a file while its contents live elsewhereTECH.
  • The cloud client lists each online-only document as a virtual file on your desktop.
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VFSacr.
acr: Virtual File System
system that lets programs access files in new ways

Examples of virtual file in a sentence

  • The debugger exposes the program's memory as a virtual file.
  • The backup software creates a virtual file that represents the entire system image.
  • Each streaming track appears as a virtual file instead of a downloaded song.

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  1. French:fichier virtuel, fichier logique, ...
  2. German:virtuelle Datei, Platzhalterdatei, ...
  3. Italian:file virtuale, ...
  4. Spanish:archivo virtual, ...
  5. Portuguese:ficheiro virtual, ...
  6. Chinese:虚拟文件, 逻辑文件, ...
  7. Japanese:仮想ファイル, バーチャルファイル, ...
  8. Arabic:مِلَفّ افْتِرَاضِيّ, مِلَفّ صُورِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:קוֹבֶץ וִירְטוּאָלִי, ...
  10. Russian:виртуальный файл, псевдофайл, ...
  11. Ukrainian:віртуальний файл, логічний файл, ...
  12. Hindi:वर्चुअल फ़ाइल, ...
file system
faɪl ˈsɪstəm

Definition of file system - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
technologyTECH.method of organizing data on storage devicesTECH.
  • The file system crashed, causing data loss.
2.
officephysical system for organizing documents in offices
  • The file system in the library is very efficient.
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Examples of file system in a sentence

  • He learned how to manage the file system efficiently.
  • Our file system uses labeled drawers.
  • The clerk updated the file system yesterday.

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  1. French:système de fichiers, système de classement, ...
  2. German:Dateisystem, Ablagesystem, ...
  3. Italian:file system, archivio, ...
  4. Spanish:sistema de archivos, sistema de archivo, ...
  5. Portuguese:sistema de ficheiros, arquivo, ...
  6. Chinese:文件系统, 档案管理系统, ...
  7. Japanese:ファイルシステム, 文書整理システム, ...
  8. Arabic:نِظَامُ المَلَفَّاتِ, نِظام حِفْظ المَلَفّات, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַעֲרֶכֶת קְבָצִים, מַעֲרֶכֶת תִּיּוּק, ...
  10. Russian:файловая система, система хранения документов, ...
  11. Ukrainian:файлова система, система картотек, ...
  12. Hindi:फाइल सिस्टम, फाइलिंग प्रणाली, ...
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