pseudodevice

noun

pseudodevice

noun

Etymology From pseudo- + device.

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences An entry in a file system that acts like a physical device without having the corresponding hardware.

  • /dev/null is a pseudodevice on Unix-like systems.

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