FIND

Find

In Unix-like and some other operating systems, find is a command-line utility that searches through one or more directory trees of a file system, locates files based on some user-specified criteria and applies a user-specified action on each matched file. The possible search criteria include a pattern to match against the file name or a time range to match against the modification time or access time of the file. By default, find returns a list of all files below the current working directory.

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find

Noun

  1. Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.
  2. The act of finding.

Verb

  1. To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
  2. To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
  3. To point out.
  4. To decide that, to discover that, to form the opinion that.
  5. To determine or judge.
  6. To arrive at, as a conclusion; to determine as true; to establish.
    to find a verdict; to find a true bill (of indictment) against an accused person
  7. To discover by study or experiment direct to an object or end.
    Water is found to be a compound substance.
  8. To gain, as the object of desire or effort.
    to find leisure; to find means
  9. To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.
  10. To provide for; to supply; to furnish.
    to find food for workmen
    He finds his nephew in money.


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