pseudofile

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noun

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

nounpseudofile (plural pseudofiles)

plural pseudofiles · alternative pseudo-file

  1. computingA 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).

Origin

From pseudo- + file.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pseudolife
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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