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file system

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A physical system for organizing documents, as in a library or office.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: filing system

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A method of organizing blocks of data on a storage device into files and directories.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A set of blocks that are organized in this way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a system of classifying into files (usually arranged alphabetically)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: filing system

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: classification system

History

Etymology

From file + system.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: фа́йлова систе́ма (fájlova sistéma) — computing: method of organizing blocks
  • Chinese Mandarin: 文件系統 /文件系统 (wénjiàn xìtǒng) — computing: method of organizing blocks
  • Czech: souborový systém — computing: method of organizing blocks
  • Dutch: bestandssysteem — computing: method of organizing blocks
  • Finnish: tiedostojärjestelmä — computing: method of organizing blocks
  • French: système de fichiers — computing: method of organizing blocks
  • German: Dateisystem — computing: method of organizing blocks
  • Greek: σύστημα αρχείων (sýstima archeíon) — computing: method of organizing blocks
  • Japanese: ファイルシステム (fairu shisutemu) — computing: method of organizing blocks
  • Korean: 파일 시스템 — computing: method of organizing blocks
  • Polish: system plików — computing: method of organizing blocks
  • Portuguese: sistema de arquivos — computing: method of organizing blocks
  • Portuguese: sistema de ficheiros — computing: method of organizing blocks
  • Swedish: filsystem — computing: method of organizing blocks
  • Bulgarian: фа́йлова систе́ма (fájlova sistéma) — computing: set of organized blocks
  • Finnish: tiedostojärjestelmä — computing: set of organized blocks
  • German: Dateisystem — computing: set of organized blocks
  • Polish: system plików — computing: set of organized blocks