What does null device mean?
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nul·l de·vice
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Null device
In Unix-like operating systems, /dev/null or the null device is a special file that discards all data written to it but reports that the write operation succeeded. It provides no data to any process that reads from it, yielding EOF immediately. In programmer jargon, especially Unix jargon, it may also be called the bit bucket or black hole.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of null device in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of null device in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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