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# [Virtual File System (VFS) - The Abstraction](https://pritom.hashnode.dev/vfs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The Virtual File System (VFS) is an abstraction layer in the Linux kernel. It allows applications to perform generic operations (like open, read, write) without needing to understand the underlying file system (ext4, NTFS, NFS). Without VFS: The kern...

Jan 20 · 2 min read · pritom.hashnode.dev  
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