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ALLOCATION UNIT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A group of sectors on a magnetic disk that can be reserved for the use of a particular file
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("allocation unit" is a kind of...):
computer memory unit (a unit for measuring computer memory)
Meronyms (parts of "allocation unit"):
sector (the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes)
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