(1) The low-level file management handled by the operating system. See file system. (2) Software that manages data files. See file management system. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All ...

POSIX is based upon the IEEE (1003.1-2001) and The Open Group (The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 6) set of standards that define a standard OS interface and environment. POSIX provides ...

Apple has at long last introduced a much-needed file management application for iOS that gives iPhone and iPad users significantly more control files.

From process management and memory management to file system management, security, and virtualization, these principles and concepts are crucial for the operation of an operating system. Understanding ...

Through all of this operating-system evolution, files have remained with us; but as hard drives grow ever more capacious, you may sometimes feel as though you’re drowning in them.

In the realm of modern data management, few technologies hold as much promise and versatility as the ZFS file system. Originally developed by Sun Microsystems for their Solaris operating system, ZFS ...

Windows users believe their OS has a superior file management system to macOS’ Finder. While that assertion is up for debate, one file management feature Mac users can hold above Windows is ...

Most versions of OS X prior to OS X 10.7 relied on an open-source implementation of SMB called Samba for accessing Windows file shares and sharing files with Windows clients.

Lots of reviewers (including ours) have echoed this gripe about the iPad: It needs a file management system. But given that Steve Jobs can sometimes be a tiny bit stubborn about responding to ...

Another day, another file system prototype. A video of a sponsored project between Microsoft and UW IxD (University of Washington Interaction Division) has recently surfaced. Project "Origin ...