Pseudodirectory
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pseudodirectory is a noun meaning (computing) A virtual directory entry that does not represent a directory on the underlying file system on disk, instead being automatically generated to represent some other objects in the form of files (for example '/proc' in Linux).
Meaning
(computing) A virtual directory entry that does not represent a directory on the underlying file system on disk, instead being automatically generated to represent some other objects in the form of files (for example '/proc' in Linux).
Example Sentences
"Mountpoint caution special /proc filesystem (page 497), which maps useful Linux kernel information to a pseudodirectory."
Word Forms
- pseudodirectories
- pseudo-directory
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pseudofile, pseudo-file, pseudodevice, superdirectory, pseudoblock, pseudoclass.
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