pseudofile en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From pseudo- + file.
Meanings
- A file that does not represent a file on the underlying file system on disk, but instead is automatically generated to represent some other object in the form of a file (for example '/proc/cpuinfo' in Linux).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pseudofiles | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pseudo-file | alternative | lexicographic |