Glossary Entry: File system
Definition
A file system is an organized chunk of digital storage. These allow computers (and some other electronic devices) to use this storage space to store and retrieve data in a meaningful way.
There are many different ways to organize data in a file system; the NTFS and FAT systems are perhaps the most popular, as they are used by Microsoft Windows and many handheld devices.
There are many different ways to organize data in a file system; the NTFS and FAT systems are perhaps the most popular, as they are used by Microsoft Windows and many handheld devices.
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