Files-11 file system

E805865

disk file system architecture file system

The Files-11 file system is the native disk file system architecture used by DEC's VMS (later OpenVMS) operating system, known for its versioned files and robust record-oriented storage features.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Files-11	1
Files-11 ODS-2	1
Files-11 ODS-3	1
Files-11 ODS-4	1
Files-11 ODS-5	1
Files-11 file system canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9532512 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Files-11 file system
Context triple: [VMS operating system, fileSystem, Files-11 file system]

A. Lisa File System
Lisa File System is the proprietary disk file system developed by Apple for its early Lisa computer, featuring a hierarchical directory structure and advanced metadata for its time.
B. Be File System
Be File System (BFS) is a 64-bit journaling file system originally developed for BeOS, known for its support of extended attributes and efficient indexing.
C. Filesystem
Filesystem is a Symfony component that provides convenient, object-oriented utilities for interacting with and manipulating the file system in PHP applications.
D. File on 4
File on 4 is a long-running BBC Radio 4 investigative journalism programme known for in-depth reports on current affairs, public policy, and social issues.
E. Smart File System (via third-party)
Smart File System (via third-party) is an advanced journaling file system used on AmigaOS systems, offering improved performance, reliability, and support for large volumes compared to the platform’s older native file systems.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Files-11 file system
Target entity description: The Files-11 file system is the native disk file system architecture used by DEC's VMS (later OpenVMS) operating system, known for its versioned files and robust record-oriented storage features.

A. Lisa File System
Lisa File System is the proprietary disk file system developed by Apple for its early Lisa computer, featuring a hierarchical directory structure and advanced metadata for its time.
B. Be File System
Be File System (BFS) is a 64-bit journaling file system originally developed for BeOS, known for its support of extended attributes and efficient indexing.
C. Filesystem
Filesystem is a Symfony component that provides convenient, object-oriented utilities for interacting with and manipulating the file system in PHP applications.
D. File on 4
File on 4 is a long-running BBC Radio 4 investigative journalism programme known for in-depth reports on current affairs, public policy, and social issues.
E. Smart File System (via third-party)
Smart File System (via third-party) is an advanced journaling file system used on AmigaOS systems, offering improved performance, reliability, and support for large volumes compared to the platform’s older native file systems.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	disk file system architecture ⓘ file system ⓘ
abbreviation	Files-11 ⓘ linked to: Files-11 file system
designedFor	OpenVMS on Alpha ⓘ linked to: DEC Alpha OpenVMS on Itanium ⓘ OpenVMS on VAX ⓘ linked to: VMS operating system VAX/VMS ⓘ linked to: VMS operating system
developedBy	Digital Equipment Corporation ⓘ
fileNameComponent	device name ⓘ directory specification ⓘ file name ⓘ file type (extension) ⓘ version number ⓘ
hasVariant	Files-11 ODS-1 ⓘ Files-11 ODS-2 ⓘ linked to: Files-11 file system Files-11 ODS-3 ⓘ linked to: Files-11 file system Files-11 ODS-4 ⓘ linked to: Files-11 file system Files-11 ODS-5 ⓘ linked to: Files-11 file system
integratedWith	Record Management Services ⓘ
introducedBy	Digital Equipment Corporation VAX/VMS ⓘ linked to: VMS operating system
notableFor	robust versioned file handling ⓘ tight integration with VMS security model ⓘ
operatingSystemFamily	VMS ⓘ
supportsFeature	ACL-based security ⓘ RMS record formats ⓘ contiguous and non-contiguous file allocation ⓘ directories ⓘ disk quotas ⓘ file access control lists ⓘ file attributes ⓘ file ownership ⓘ file protection codes ⓘ file timestamps ⓘ file version numbers ⓘ indexed directories ⓘ journaling (in some variants) ⓘ logical record locking ⓘ record-oriented storage ⓘ subdirectories ⓘ versioned files ⓘ volume sets ⓘ
supportsMedia	disk storage ⓘ magnetic disks ⓘ optical disks (in some implementations) ⓘ
supportsNamingConvention	DEVICE:[DIRECTORY]FILENAME.EXT;VERSION ⓘ
usedBy	OpenVMS ⓘ linked to: VMS operating system VMS ⓘ
variantUsedFor	ODS-2: standard VMS disk volumes ⓘ ODS-3: VAXcluster system disks (historically) ⓘ ODS-4: extended features on OpenVMS ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

VMS operating system → fileSystem → Files-11 file system ⓘ

Files-11 → hasVariant → Files-11 ODS-2 ⓘ

subject linked to: Files-11 file system