dev null

A form of /dev/null — A device file, present in Unix and Unix-like operating systems such as Linux, that discards all data written to it and yields no output, always presenting as an empty file when read.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of /dev/null.
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“dev null.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dev%20null. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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