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Raw device

In computing, specifically in Unix and Unix-like operating systems, a raw device is a special kind of logical device associated with a character device file that allows a storage device such as a hard disk drive to be accessed directly, bypassing the operating system's caches and buffers (although the hardware caches might still be used). Applications…

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Raw deviceis aspecial kind of logical device associated with a character device file that allows a storage device such as a hard disk drive to be accessed directly0.90text
a hard disk drive to be accessed directlyinstance ofa raw device is a special kind of logical device associated with a character device file that allows a storage device0.80text
bypassing the operating system's cachesinstance ofa raw device is a special kind of logical device associated with a character device file that allows a storage device0.80text
buffersinstance ofa raw device is a special kind of logical device associated with a character device file that allows a storage device0.80text

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