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i. Disk file system
Disk file systems are file systems which manage data on permanent storage devices. As magnetic
disks are the most common of such devices, most disk file systems are designed to perform well
in spite of the seek latencies inherent in such media.
ii. Network file system
Network File System (NFS) is a distributed file system protocol originally developed by Sun
Microsystems, in 1984, allowing a user on a client computer to access files over a network in a
manner similar to how local storage is accessed. NFS, like many other protocols, builds on the
Open Network Computing Remote Procedure Call (ONC RPC) system. The Network File
System is an open standard defined in RFCs, allowing anyone to implement the protocol.
iii. Flash file system
A flash file system is a file system designed for storing files on flash memory devices. These are
becoming more prevalent as the number of mobile devices is increasing, the cost per memory
size decreases, and the capacity of flash memories increases.
iv. Special purpose file system
A special file system is a system that presents non-file elements of an operating system as files
so they can be acted on using file system.
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