# UNIX files

Through the OSFI, it is possible to access UNIX files as
if they were D3 items, using AQL, BASIC, FlashBASIC, and so on. This
section describes the format of the Q-pointer, the file structure
and the access rules.

## See also

- [hosts file](https://d3codex.com/systemfiles/hosts-file/)
- [Open Systems File interface](https://d3codex.com/definitions/open-systems-file-interface/)
- [QS-pointer](https://d3codex.com/definitions/qs-pointer/)
- [Super Q-pointer](https://d3codex.com/definitions/super-q-pointer/)

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Source: https://d3codex.com/definitions/unix-files-glossary/ - part of the D3Codex reference.