devnull

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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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APA

devnull. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devnull

MLA

“devnull.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devnull. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devnull,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devnull.

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