file system
Digital storage structure
A file system is a way of organizing files on a storage device, such as a hard drive or a flash drive.
File systems vary in their methods of storage, structure, naming conventions, access, and other features.
Many operating systems support multiple file systems that can be used for different purposes.
The term file system can also be used to describe a conceptual organization of digital files, such as a government’s file system for archiving official records.
File system container
- folderContainer for loose papers
- pathRoute for traveling
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- volumeAmount of space filled
mount · NTFS · FAT32 · allocation · metadata · permissions · read-only · root
Container for loose papers
- categorizeAssign to distinct groups
- classifyArrange by shared traits
- arrangePlace methodically
- sortMethod of ordering
index · structure · hierarchy · nested · subdirectory · naming convention · taxonomy · archive
Stored duplicate for recovery
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- diskFlat circular object
- driveOperate a vehicle
cloud storage · network drive · capacity · space · compression · redundancy · RAID · recovery
directory
File system container
volume · mount · NTFS · FAT32 · allocation · metadata · permissions · read-only · root · hierarchy
folder
Container for loose papers
- categorizeAssign to distinct groups
- classifyArrange by shared traits
- arrangePlace methodically
sort · index · structure · hierarchy · nested · subdirectory · naming convention · taxonomy · archive · catalog
backup
Stored duplicate for recovery
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- diskFlat circular object
drive · cloud storage · network drive · capacity · space · compression · redundancy · RAID · recovery · snapshot
- classificationcategory, classification, group, cataloging, grouping
- classificationsclassified, hierarchical, class, unclassified, categorical
- softwaresoftware, app, apps, application, program
- systemsecosystems, ecosystem, biological systems, transportation network, communication systems
- branchingbranching, dendrite, dendrites, dendritic, tree root
- hierarchiestier, tiers, level, levels, rank
file systemhardware
Metal goods and fittings
bare metal · storage medium · physical media · hard drive · solid-state drive
file systemvolatile memory
Storage requiring constant power
RAM · database · relational database · cache · memory buffer