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File descriptor
Noun
Word Frequency:
0.1
Definitions
1.
Noun
A process-unique identifier for a file or other input/output resource, such as a pipe or network socket.
Synonyms
file system
named pipe
inode
file handle
device file
process identifier
chmod
shortcut
filename
everything is a file
directory
inode pointer structure
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