to fsck the files

9.9

Check and fix the computer disk that stores files after errors

phrasal verb

Specialized

: verificar los archivos

After a power outage, the administrator had to fsck the files to restore normal operations.

Examples

Before mounting the partition, you should fsck the files to avoid data corruption.
You should fsck the files after the system crash.
If your system crashes unexpectedly, always remember to fsck the files as a precaution.
I fscked the files yesterday to fix the errors.
After a power outage, the administrator had to fsck the files to restore normal operations.
If your system crashes unexpectedly, always remember to fsck the files as a precaution.
Before mounting the partition, you should fsck the files to avoid data corruption.

Synonyms

to repair

vsto fsck the files

338 1.0

To fix something that is broken or not working

is a specific check and fix for file systems using a special utility

Surface Forms

fsck the files infinitive

fscked the files past

fscked the files past participle

fscking the files present participle

fscks the files third person singular

Morphology

fsck + the + file

The phrase is compositionally verb + object (run the fsck utility on the files), so for learners who already know the technical term 'fsck' (i.e. ‘file system check’) the meaning is transparent. However, 'fsck' is an opaque, domain-specific command name that an average B1 learner would not be able to derive from the visible constituents, making the expression only partially transparent and dependent on prior technical exposure.

Etymology

The verb fsck the files comes from a computer program called fsck that checks and fixes problems in computer files after a crash. So to fsck the files means 'to run that check and repair the files'.