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AIX Version 4.3 System User's Guide: Operating System and Devices

Chapter 6. Files

Files are used for all input and output (I/O) of information in the operating system. This standardizes access to both software and hardware. Input occurs when the contents of a file is modified or written to. Output occurs when the contents of one file is read or transferred to another file. For example, to create a hardcopy printout of a file, the system reads the information from the text file and writes that information to the file representing the printer.

This section discusses:


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