Which term describes attributes of a filesystem, including compression and encryption?

Which term describes attributes of a filesystem, including compression and encryption?

• A. Filesystem characteristics
• B. Directory structure
• C. File management
• D. Metadata

Answer: (A)

Compression and encryption are features that describe how a filesystem operates—the built-in capabilities and properties the system offers. This set of attributes is best described as filesystem characteristics. They define what the filesystem can do at a functional level, not how files are organized, the actions you take on files, or data about the files themselves. The directory structure refers to how files are laid out in folders, not to security or compression features. File management covers the operations you perform on files (create, delete, copy, move). Metadata is data about files—like names, sizes, timestamps, and permissions—rather than the broader properties of the filesystem itself.

Compression and encryption are features that describe how a filesystem operates—the built-in capabilities and properties the system offers. This set of attributes is best described as filesystem characteristics. They define what the filesystem can do at a functional level, not how files are organized, the actions you take on files, or data about the files themselves.

The directory structure refers to how files are laid out in folders, not to security or compression features. File management covers the operations you perform on files (create, delete, copy, move). Metadata is data about files—like names, sizes, timestamps, and permissions—rather than the broader properties of the filesystem itself.