DateisystemInterfaces
DateisystemInterfaces denotes the set of interfaces that an operating system provides to interact with file systems. They define a portable and extensible API for file operations such as creating, opening, reading, writing, renaming, listing directories, and managing metadata and permissions. The interfaces serve as an abstraction layer that allows diverse storage formats to be mounted and used in a uniform way, independent of the underlying implementation.
The scope includes kernel-level interfaces such as the virtual file system switch (VFS) that provides a common
Common interfaces and protocols include POSIX file I/O APIs, the Windows file operation APIs, and specialized
Implementations vary by platform but share the goal of a coherent, extensible path from application requests
See also: Virtual File System, File system, POSIX, NFS, SMB, FUSE.