null device

noun

A type of device file that discards all written data in it.

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Meanings

nounnull device (plural null devices)

plural null devices

  1. computingA type of device file that discards all written data in it.
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APA

null device. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/null%20device

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“null device.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/null%20device. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “null device,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/null%20device.

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