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tmpfs (short for temporary file system) is a temporary file storage paradigm implemented in many Unix-like operating systems. It is intended to appear as a mounted file system, but data is stored in volatile memory rather than on a persistent storage device.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tmpfs | is a | virtual file system without any underlying block device | 0.90 | text |
| a hard drive | instance of | SemanticsEverything stored in tmpfs is temporary in the sense that no files will be directly created on non-volatile storage | 0.80 | text |
| PID files | instance of | a tmpfs is mounted on /run/ or /var/run/ to store temporary run-time files | 0.80 | text |
| Unix domain sockets | instance of | a tmpfs is mounted on /run/ or /var/run/ to store temporary run-time files | 0.80 | text |
| Tmpfs | related to Advantages | Due | 0.60 | section |
| Tmpfs | related to Advantages | RAM | 0.60 | section |
| Tmpfs | related to Advantages | Since RAM | 0.60 | section |
| Tmpfs | related to Advantages | In | 0.60 | section |
| Tmpfs | related to BSD | MFS | 0.60 | section |
| Tmpfs | related to BSD | FFS | 0.60 | section |
| Tmpfs | related to BSD | NetBSD | 0.60 | section |
| Tmpfs | related to BSD | September | 0.60 | section |
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