Hierarchical file structure. The file organization developed by Apple Computer for the Macintosh, and later adopted by Microsoft for Windows. HFS allows you to nest folders within folders and to view (sort) a window's contents by such variables as name, date, size, and kind.
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hierarchical file system. A method of organizing files and directories on a volume in a hierarchical or tree-like structure.
Macintosh's Hierarchical Filing System, which is needed on Mac CD-ROM s instead of (or in addition to) ISO 9660.
Hierarchical File System. A UNIX file organization.
Hierarchical File System. (General) A structured, hierarchical file system, such as the fast file system (FFS) or the Unix File System (UFS). (Specific) The hierarchical file system used on the Macintosh system in MacOS 6 through MacOS 9. Deprecated in MacOS X.
Hierarchical File System. The standard Macintosh® file system.
Mac OS Standard File System
The Mac OS Extended file-system format. This file-system format was introduced as part of Mac OS 8.1, adding support for filenames longer than 31 characters, Unicode representation of file and directory names, and efficient operation on very large disks. HFS+ is a multiple-fork volume format.
Hierarchical File Structure. The inverted tree structure that most computer systems use for organizing directories and files. The topmost directory of the tree is known as the root directory. All other directories branch out from the root directory.
Hierarchical File System. A disk and CD-ROM format used by Macintosh computers. HFS disks can be read by Windows computers only if they have special software (such as Mac-in-DOS) installed.
Used by the Macintosh computer platform. HFS formatted CD-ROMs have the same file structure as an Apple hard disk.
An acronym for "Hierarchical File Structure." This is the CD-ROM recording format used by Macintosh computers.
Stands for "Hierarchical File System." HFS is the file system used for ...
An acronym for Hierarchical File System which the Macintosh OS uses for its file structure.
file system, used by Apple MAC OS
Hierarchical File Storage
The Mac OS Extended Format (HFS Plus) is a more recent version of the Mac's native file system that increases disk space by using smaller allocation blocks.
See Hierarchical File System (HFS).
"Hierarchical File System" HFS is the file structure used when formatting a volume for use in the Macintosh operating system. When one formats any disk (including a CD-ROM) for use on a computer running the Macintosh operating system, the formatting is done in accordance with the file system standard called "HFS."
system software:(Hierarchical File System) The way the Macs (starting with the 512E) keep track of the contents of folders.
Hierarchical File System of z/OS Unix System Services and Unix-based operating systems such as AIX
The file system used by the Macintosh operating system to organize data on hard and floppy disks. Can also be used for CD-ROMs.
hierarchical file system. A file system that is tree structured and can contain files at many different levels. This file organization is obtained through the use of directories, which can contain files and other directories.
Hierarchical Filing System, used by, Apple. Used for floppy and hard disks and for CD-ROM. Apple also supports the ISO 9660 standard.
the POSIX-conforming hierarchical file system implemented by OpenEdition MVS.
Hierarchial File System, used by Macinsosh platform. HFS formatted CD-ROM's have the same file structure as an Apple hard disk.
Macintosh’s file system for organizing data on hard drives and removable storage media.