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  2. glob (programming) - Wikipedia

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    In computer programming, glob ( / ɡlɒb /) patterns specify sets of filenames with wildcard characters. For example, the Unix Bash shell command mv *.txt textfiles/ moves all files with names ending in .txt from the current directory to the directory textfiles. Here, * is a wildcard and *.txt is a glob pattern.

  3. Directory structure - Wikipedia

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    In addition, it has two other folders: "Public" and "Default" (hidden). It also has two folder like-items called "Default User" (an NTFS junction point to "Default" folder) and "All Users" (a NTFS symbolic link to "C:\ProgramData"). \Public: This folder serves as a buffer for users of a computer to share files.

  4. forfiles - Wikipedia

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    A glob pattern (wildcard search). Only files whose filename matches the pattern are selected. The file extension is included in the filename; the path (folder name) is not. The pattern must match the entire name, or use wildcards. The default is to match all files. This option treats glob patterns *.* and * differently. The former will only ...

  5. List of file signatures - Wikipedia

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    List of file signatures. This is a list of file signatures, data used to identify or verify the content of a file. Such signatures are also known as magic numbers or Magic Bytes. Many file formats are not intended to be read as text. If such a file is accidentally viewed as a text file, its contents will be unintelligible.

  6. Spatial file manager - Wikipedia

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    Nautilus (in older versions) is a file manager with a spatial mode. Each of these windows is an open folder. In computing, a spatial file manager is a file manager that uses a spatial metaphor to represent files and folders as if they were real physical objects.

  7. NTFS - Wikipedia

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    NTFS is made up of several components including: a partition boot sector (PBS) that holds boot information; the master file table that stores a record of all files and folders in the filesystem; a series of meta files that help structure meta data more efficiently; data streams and locking mechanisms.

  8. 8.3 filename - Wikipedia

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    NTFS, a file system used by the Windows NT family, supports LFNs natively, but 8.3 names are still available for legacy applications. Windows NTVDM are known to use 8.3 names. This can optionally be disabled system-wide to improve performance in situations where large numbers of similarly named files exist in the same folder.

  9. File folder - Wikipedia

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    A file folder (or simply folder) is a kind of folder that holds papers together for organization and protection. File folders usually consist of a sheet of heavy paper stock or other thin, but stiff, material which is folded in half, and are used to keep paper documents .

  10. File URI scheme - Wikipedia

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    To access a file "the file.txt", the following might be used. For a network location: file://hostname/path/to/the%20file.txt Or for a local file, the hostname is omitted, but the slash is not (note the third slash): file:///c:/path/to/the%20file.txt This is not the same as providing the string "localhost" or the dot "." in place of the hostname.

  11. File format - Wikipedia

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    A file format is a standard way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file. It specifies how bits are used to encode information in a digital storage medium. File formats may be either proprietary or free.