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  2. Directory structure - Wikipedia

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    In computing, a directory structure is the way an operating system arranges files that are accessible to the user. Files are typically displayed in a hierarchical tree structure . File names and extensions

  3. File system - Wikipedia

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    The native file systems of Unix-like systems also support arbitrary directory hierarchies, as do, Apple's Hierarchical File System and its successor HFS+ in classic Mac OS, the FAT file system in MS-DOS 2.0 and later versions of MS-DOS and in Microsoft Windows, the NTFS file system in the Windows NT family of operating systems, and the ODS-2 ...

  4. NTFS - Wikipedia

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    WIMBoot reduces Windows disk usage by keeping system files in a compressed WIM image on a separate hidden disk partition. [82] Similarly to CompactOS, Windows system directories only contain sparse files marked by a reparse point with a WOF tag, and Windows Overlay Filter driver decompresses file contents on-the-fly from the WIM image. WIMBoot ...

  5. Directory (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Screenshot of a Microsoft Windows command prompt window showing a directory listing. In computing, a directory is a file system cataloging structure that contains references to other computer files, and possibly other directories.

  6. Hierarchical file system - Wikipedia

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    In computing, a hierarchical file system is a file system that uses directories to organize files into a tree structure. [ 1 ] In a hierarchical file system, directories contain information about both files and other directories, called subdirectories which, in turn, can point to other subdirectories, and so on. [ 2 ]

  7. File Allocation Table - Wikipedia

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    File Allocation Table (FAT) is a file system developed for personal computers and was the default file system for the MS-DOS and Windows 9x operating systems. [ citation needed ] Originally developed in 1977 for use on floppy disks , it was adapted for use on hard disks and other devices.

  8. Filesystem Hierarchy Standard - Wikipedia

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    Source code (e.g., the kernel source code with its header files). /usr/X11R6: X Window System, Version 11, Release 6 (up to FHS-2.3, optional). /var: Variable files: files whose content is expected to continually change during normal operation of the system, such as logs, spool files, and temporary e-mail files. /var/cache: Application cache data.

  9. List of file systems - Wikipedia

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    Self-certifying File System (SFS), a global network file system designed to securely allow access to file systems across separate administrative domains. Server Message Block (SMB) originally from IBM (but the most common version is modified heavily by Microsoft ) is the standard in Windows-based networks.