Abstract indicator (handle) used to access a file or other input/output resource.
1As a result, a single table cache entry can create many file descriptors.
2Standard input, output, and error, plus any other open file descriptors
3A merge table requires more open file descriptors than a non-merge table containing the same data.
4This is the number of free file descriptors, where the plugin will issue a warning if the number drops below this.
5In environments with a high number of parallel accesses to the proxy, it is quite possible that 1024 file descriptors are insufficient.
6The number of file descriptors plays a role when access is made to objects in the Squid cache at the same time.
Translations for file descriptor