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File Management - Match-up

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File management
Hierarchical structure
Root directory
Directory
File path
File allocation
File naming
File deletion
File copying
File moving
File saving
Overwriting


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Replacing the stored contents of an existing document with new data so the previous version is lost.
The process of giving a unique label to a document so it can be identified.
The unique address that describes the location of a document within a tree-like arrangement.
The operating system function that organises how documents are stored on a disk and found again.
The process of assigning a document to a folder and reserving disk space for it.
Creating an identical duplicate of a document in another location while the original stays where it is.
The process of removing a document from a storage device so its space can be reused.
The top-level folder that has no parent and contains every other folder and file.
A tree-like arrangement where folders can contain files and further folders in a branching pattern.
A named location in a tree-like arrangement that can hold documents and further folders.
Changing the folder in which a stored document is held so it appears in a new place.
Writing data to a storage device so that it remains available after the program is closed.
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