The root directory is the topmost node or level that is not enclosed by another directory or folder in a hierarchically organized file system. Being able to access the entire contents of a drive or volume is known as root access.^[1]

References

See also

• Hierarchical File System (HFS), developed by Apple Computer and released in 1985.
• Pathname, the specification of a path to a file within a file system.

External links

• Root directory at Wikipedia

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