NAME

       null — the null device

DESCRIPTION

       The  null  device  accepts  and  reads data as any ordinary (and willing) file - but throws it away.  The
       length of the null device is always zero.

FILES

       /dev/null

SEE ALSO

       full(4), zero(4)

HISTORY

       A null device appeared in Version 7 AT&T UNIX.

Debian                                            June 5, 1993                                           NULL(4)