Aw Mode N. A Mode That Allows A Program To Transfer Bits Directly To Or From An I/O Device (o

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raw mode n.

A mode that allows a program to transfer
bits directly to or from an I/O device (or, under bogus
operating systems that make a distinction, a disk file) without any
processing, abstraction, or interpretation by the operating system.
Compare rare mode, cooked mode. This is techspeak unde
Unix, jargon elsewhere.

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