Assertion: device | /r/HasProperty | distinguished
Facets:
value: from regular files
type: OTHER
value: by making their names reserved words
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Because early versions of MS-DOS did not support a directory hierarchy, devices were distinguished from regular files by making their names reserved words, chosen for a degree of compatibility with CP/M.
text: Because early versions of MS-DOS did not support a directory hierarchy, devices were distinguished from regular files by making their names reserved words.