Feb 11 2006
NT File System - Definition
NT File System(NTFS)
- The file system for the Windows NT/2000/XP Operating System. NTFS cannot be accessed by other Operating Systems such as DOS. It provides increase reliability and security in comparison to other methods of organizing and accessing files. There are several versions of NTFS that might or might not be compatible.
- The disk file structure used by Window NT and Windows 2000, which has a Master File Table instead of a FAT.
- An advanced file system designed for use specifically within the Windows NT operating system. It supports file system recovery, extremely large storage media, long filenames, and various features for the POSIX subsystem. It also supports object-oriented applications by treating all files as objects with user-defined and system-defined attributes.