As explained in the previous chapter, every VMS user is given a directory, a place to store files on the computer.
Every directory has a name.
The system responds with a list of files that match the file specification. If you give only part of a file specification, the system lists all the files that match that file specification part. This message indicates that user YZ6789 has files that take up 1144 blocks of space, leaving 1856 blocks still free for use, for a total of 3000 blocks allowed. If you are overdrawn, you will be unable to create any new files or edit existing files until you clean up your directory to bring the total number of blocks used back under your disk quota. You will also be unable to receive any electronic mail.