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Quote: for Alto and Pilot, a file's leader page defined the file's directory and string name; the actual directory entry was just a hint
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self-identifying data structures
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For example [of hints], in the Alto [Lampson, B.W. and Sproull 79] and Pilot [Redell, D.D. et al 80] operating systems, each file has a unique … [that] contains the identifier of the file which … file is called the leader page and contains, … directory. This is the truth on which the … [Directory information for locating files is only hints that must be confirmed before a file is used]. Google-1 Google-2
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Topic: information as a hint (18 items)
Topic: file directory (42 items)
Topic: self-identifying data structures (18 items)