Linux kernel presents many of the device I/O interfaces to user processes as files.

Here is a list of the most common Linux devices and their naming conventions.

 | Device                      | Device File                                |
 |-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------|
 | Hard Disks                  | /dev/sd*                                   |
 | Virtual Disks               | /dev/xvd*, /dev/vd*                        |
 | Non-Volatile Memory Devices | /dev/nvme*                                 |
 | Device Mapper               | /dev/dm-*, /dev/mapper/*                   |
 | CD and DVD Drives           | /dev/sr*                                   |
 | PATA Hard Disks             | /dev/hd*                                   |
 | Terminals                   | /dev/tty*, /dev/pts/*, and /dev/tty        |
 | Serial Ports                | /dev/ttyS*, /dev/ttyUSB*, /dev/ttyACM*     |
 | Parallel Ports              | /dev/lp0 and /dev/lp1                      |
 | Audio Devices               | /dev/snd/*, /dev/dsp, /dev/audio, and More |