There are some reserved keywords for windows to perform some specific tasks like write and store data, printing-related tasks, and other specific tasks.
Those names are CON, PRN, AUX, NUL, A: - Z, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, and LPT9
As these keywords are reserved to perform some tasks by the OS windows doesn't let you create folders with these names.
It uses these words to create folders from time to time and store data in them for tasks related to printing and other functions. Creating a folder with the same name confuses the system where to write data or create folders.
Also, you can't add extensions with these names.
The function of given keywords are given below :
CON : Keyboard and Display
PRN: System Device, a parallel port
AUX : Auxiliary Device, a serial port
NUL : Bit bucket device
A: to Z : These are drive names
COM1 to COM9 : Serial communication ports
LPT1 to LPT9 : Parallel printer ports
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