A file system (or filesystem) is a means to organize data expected to be retained after a program terminates by providing procedures to store, retrieve and update data, as well as manage the available space on the device(s) which contain it.
Description[]
A file system organizes data in an efficient manner and is tuned to the specific characteristics of the device. There is usually a tight coupling between the operating system and the file system. Some file systems provide mechanisms to control access to the data and metadata. Ensuring reliability is a major responsibility of a file system. Some file systems provide a means for multiple programs to update data in the same file at nearly the same time.
File systems used by Apple[]
References[]
- File system at the Free On-Line Dictionary Of Computing. 1997-04-10.
External links[]
- File system at Wikipedia