unix-stylesystem
nounUK /ˈjuːnɪks staɪl ˈsɪstəm/
US /ˈjuːnɪks staɪl ˈsɪstəm/
A way of organizing computer files that uses folders inside folders.
The unix-stylesystem keeps every file in a neat tree of folders.
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2. A set of rules for how a computer stores and finds files.
Learning the unix-stylesystem helps you know where programs keep their settings.
3. The layout of folders that starts from a single top folder called root.
In the unix-stylesystem, everything begins at the root directory.
4. A way to name and reach files using slashes between folder names.
The unix-stylesystem uses paths like /home/user/documents.