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Files

A file is a sequence of bytes on a storage device.

Files are normally persistent ...

  • data written to a file remains in storage
  • the same data can be read multiple times
Files are named   (e.g. /home/mit/notes.txt) ...
  • the name is contained in the file system
  • the data is accessed via the file's name
  • file system also enforces access permissions on files