Fast File System

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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The first major revision to the Unix file system, providing faster read access and faster (delayed, asynchronous) write access through a disk cache and better file system layout on disk. It uses inodes (pointers) and data blocks.

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plural: Fast File Systems
possessive: Fast File System's
pluralpossessive: Fast File Systems'

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