On Mon, 24 Aug 2020 13:15:52 -0400
Hendrik Boom <hendrik@???> wrote:


> So if we were to use fd as short for file-or-directory it could
> better be short for file descriptor.

Not in my opinion. Some people get infuriated when confronted with
"insider" acronyms, which is what fd sounds like. Also, fd is often
used to mean the technical thing called "file descriptor", which I don't
think is what you're trying to get across. I'd use something reasonably
descriptive.


SteveT

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