In order to open a connection to a file, or to perform other operations
such as deleting a file, you need some way to refer to the file. Nearly
all files have names that are strings—even files which are actually
devices such as tape drives or terminals. These strings are called
file names. You specify the file name to say which file you want
to open or operate on.
This section describes the conventions for file names and how the
operating system works with them.
Directories: Directories contain entries for files.
