inode

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noun

A data structure representing an object such as a file or a directory in a Unix (or similar) file system.

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Meanings

nouninode (plural inodes)

plural inodes

  1. computingA data structure representing an object such as a file or a directory in a Unix (or similar) file system.

Origin

Uncertain, but possibly short for index node.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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