Re: Filesystem vs file system

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From: Questor
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 17:21

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On Wed, 11 Jul 2018 10:27:47 -0700 (PDT), jesse.j...@gmail.com wrote:
>According to dictionary.com, "filesystem" is not a word in and of itself, though
>most IT folks I know, including myself, use it as such in documentation we do.

Then you are incorrect.  It is two words, as are "hard disk."  It is also still
a web site, e-mail, and the Internet.  What style guide do you follow?

Motherboard is one word, and has been for many years.  I'm not sure what the
rule is.  Unlike German, in English it takes longer to bash words together.

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