# file system

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A physical system for organizing documents, as in a library or office.
2. A method of organizing blocks of data on a storage device into files and directories.
3. A set of blocks that are organized in this way.

## Etymology
From file + system.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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