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	In [[~~Unix]] (and Unix~~-~~like) operating systems, the '''/dev/~~null''' file is a container that disposes all data written to it, and returns nothing when read from, except the [[EOF\|End of File]] (EOF) character. Because it is located in the /dev, or device, directory, it is commonly known as the 'null device'. Other synonyms include the 'black hole' and the 'bit bucket'.		#REDIRECT [[Dev-null]]

	~~It is commonly used for erasing unwanted data steams, and has oft been used in jokes and puns. For instance, the original [[BSD Daemon]], drawn by [[Phil Foglio~~]]~~, featured a demon standing near a 'bit bucket'.~~