virtual file system (VFS)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf software abstraction
gptkbp:abstracts file system operations
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:virtual_filesystem_switch
gptkbp:component gptkb:operating_system
gptkbp:enables file system drivers
transparent file access
access to multiple file system types
file system independence
file system mounting and unmounting
file system stacking
mounting of file systems
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label virtual file system (VFS)
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:SunOS
1986
gptkbp:provides API for file operations
gptkbp:purpose provide uniform interface to different file systems
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:FUSE
gptkb:Installable_File_System_(IFS)
file system driver
gptkbp:supports network file systems
removable media
local file systems
virtual file systems (e.g., procfs)
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:macOS
gptkb:Unix
gptkb:Linux
gptkb:Windows_(as_Installable_File_System)
gptkbp:usedIn operating systems
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Unix_System_V
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7