THE UNIX ACRONYM LIST
Unix Special Files
F
H
K
L
M
P
R
T
Acronym
Meaning
fd
floppy disk
hd
hard disk
kmem
kernel memory
lp
line printer
mem
memory
pty
pseudo
tty
r...
raw (e. g. rfd0 = raw floppy disk 0)
rmt
raw magnetic tape
tty
teletype
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