pseudo-file

A form of pseudofile — A file that does not represent a file on the underlying file system on disk, but instead is automatically generated to represent some other object in the form of a file (for example '/proc/cpuinfo' in Linux).

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Meanings

nounpseudo-file (plural pseudo-files)

plural pseudo-files

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of pseudofile.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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