Dateisystem

file system

noun dah-TY-zues-taym Rare

Usage Note

Dateisystem is the method an OS uses to organise and store files on a storage medium. Common Dateisysteme include NTFS (Windows), ext4 (Linux), and APFS (macOS); the choice affects performance and compatibility.

Examples

"Das Dateisystem NTFS unterstützt Dateien mit einer Größe von über 4 GB."

Natural Translation

The NTFS file system supports files larger than 4 GB.

Literal Translation

The file-system NTFS supports files with a size of over 4 GB.

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