device file

noun

An interface to a device driver that appears in a file system, allowing an application program to interact with a device by using its device driver via standard input/output system calls.

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Meanings

noundevice file (plural device files)

plural device files

  1. computingAn interface to a device driver that appears in a file system, allowing an application program to interact with a device by using its device driver via standard input/output system calls.

Translations

Portuguese arquivo de dispositivo, arquivo especial
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APA

device file. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/device%20file

MLA

“device file.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/device%20file. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “device file,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/device%20file.

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