What is file management system?

Also referred to as simply a file system or filesystem. The system that an operating system or program uses to organize and keep track of files. For example, a hierarchical file system is one that uses directories to organize files into a tree structure.

Although the operating system provides its own file management system, you can buy separate file management systems. These systems interact smoothly with the operating system but provide more features, such as improved backup procedures and stricter file protection.

See: FAT12, FAT16, VFAT, FAT32, NTFS/NTFS5, EXT, EXT2, EXT3, SWAP