Root directory
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In a computer file system, and primarily used in the Unix and Unix-like operating systems, the root directory is the first or top-most directory in a hierarchy.
Description
It can be likened to the trunk of a tree, as the starting point where all branches originate from.
The root file system is the file system contained on the same disk partition on which the root directory is located; it is the filesystem on top of which all other file systems are mounted as the system boots up.
See also
- Directory (computing)
- File system
- Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS)
- Home directory
- Parent directory
- Working directory
External links
- Root directory @ Wikipedia
