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For question pertaining to the inode (index node), a data structure in a Unix-style file system that describes a file-system object such as a file or a directory. Use this tag for questions about the inode data structure itself or questions about issues arising from querying or managing inodes in the scope of a filesystem.

In computing, an inode (index node) is a data structure found in many Unix file systems. Each inode stores all the information about a file system object (file, device node, socket, pipe, etc.), except data content and file name.

In computing, an inode (index node) is a data structure found in many Unix file systems. Each inode stores all the information about a file system object (file, device node, socket, pipe, etc.), except data content and file name.