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The term was then generalized into any place where useless bits go.
In Unix and Unix-like operating systems, this term is used to refer to / dev / null.
On HP OpenVMS, this term refers to device " NLA0 :" (" NL :" may also be used ).
The same Univac 90 / 60 operating systems such as VS / 9, it referred to "* DUMMY ".
On the DEC PDP-11, the bit bucket is " NL :".
On DOS and Windows CMD, it is the " NUL " device, or simply "$ null " in PowerShell.
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