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ZERO(4) BSD Kernel Interfaces Manual ZERO(4) NAME zero -- the zero device DESCRIPTION The zero device accepts and reads data as any ordinary (and willing) file, but throws away any data written to it, and returns an endless sup- ply of null bytes when read. FILES /dev/zero SEE ALSO full(4), null(4) HISTORY A zero device appeared in 4.4BSD. BSD April 7, 1996 BSD
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