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2. Temporary folder - Wikipedia

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   A standard procedure for system administration is to reduce the amount of storage space used (typically, on a disk drive) by removing temporary files. In multi-user systems, this can potentially remove active files, disrupting users' activities. To avoid this, some space-reclaiming procedures remove only files which are inactive or "old ...

3. tmpfs - Wikipedia

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   tmpfs (short for Temporary File System) is a temporary file storage paradigm implemented in many Unix-like operating systems. It is intended to appear as a mounted file system, but data is stored in volatile memory instead of a persistent storage device.

4. Temporary file - Wikipedia

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   A temporary file is a file created to store information temporarily, either for a program's intermediate use or for transfer to a permanent file when complete. [1] It may be created by computer programs for a variety of purposes, such as when a program cannot allocate enough memory for its tasks, when the program is working on data bigger than the architecture's address space, or as a ...

5. Clear cache on a web browser - AOL Help

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   A browser's cache stores temporary website files which allows the site to load faster in future sessions. This data will be recreated every time you visit the webpage, though at times it can become corrupted. Clearing the cache deletes these files and fixes problems like outdated pages, websites freezing, and pages not loading or being ...

6. Disk Cleanup - Wikipedia

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   "Temporary Files": Files in the Windows TEMP folder that are not in use and have been created at least 48 hours ago The above list, however, is not exhaustive. For instance, 'Temporary Remote Desktop files' and 'Temporary Sync Files' may appear only under certain computer configurations, differences such as Windows Operating System and use of ...

7. Trash (computing) - Wikipedia

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   In computing, the trash, also known by other names such as trash bin, dustbin, wastebasket, and similar names, is a graphical user interface desktop metaphor for temporary storage for files set aside by the user for deletion, but which are not yet permanently erased. This lifts the burden from the user of having to be highly careful while ...

8. Block-level storage - Wikipedia

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   They are best used for temporary storage such as caching or temporary files, with persistent storage held on a different type of server. At one time, block-level storage was provided by storage area networks (SAN) and NAS provided file-level storage. [7] With the shift from on-premises hosting to cloud services, this distinction has shifted. [8]

9. File attribute - Wikipedia

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   Temporary (T): The file is used for temporary storage. In DOS, OS/2 and Windows, the attrib command in cmd.exe and command.com can be used to change and display the four traditional file attributes. [3] [9] File Explorer in Windows can show the seven mentioned attributes but cannot set or clear the System attribute. [5]