pseudodevice

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noun

An entry in a file system that acts like a physical device without having the corresponding hardware.

“/dev/null is a pseudodevice on Unix-like systems.”

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Meanings

nounpseudodevice (plural pseudodevices)

plural pseudodevices

  1. computingAn entry in a file system that acts like a physical device without having the corresponding hardware.

    /dev/null is a pseudodevice on Unix-like systems.

Origin

From pseudo- + device.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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