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What does the "etc" stand for in "c:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\"?
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Mar 15, 20266573 viewsConfidence Score0%
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This has been bugging me for ages, I'm assuming it's not just "etcetera"..!? I don't like not knowing the meaning of stuff, especially important directories!
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My guess is that it's just a carry-over from some UNIX programmer who switched to hacking windows in the early days of System32 windows. /etc in UNIX/Linux holds two (or more) potential meanings: et cetera or Extended Tool Chest (Here's a Slashdot d…
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