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  1. allocation unit:


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allocation unit:

allocation unit [the ~] nom

  1. the allocation unit (cluster)
    – The smallest amount of disk space that can be allocated to hold a file. 1
  2. the allocation unit
    – A set of pages that can be operated on as a whole. Pages belonging to an allocation unit are tracked by Index Allocation Map (IAM) pages. An allocation unit consists of the IAM page chain and all pages marked allocated in that IAM page chain. An allocation unit can contain at most a single IAM chain, and an IAM chain must belong to one, and only one, allocation unit. 1

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cluster allocation unit; cluster cluster; cluster network
unité d'allocation allocation unit; cluster

Synonyms for "allocation unit":

  • computer memory unit

Related Definitions for "allocation unit":

  1. a group of sectors on a magnetic disk that can be reserved for the use of a particular file2
  2. The smallest amount of disk space that can be allocated to hold a file.1
  3. A set of pages that can be operated on as a whole. Pages belonging to an allocation unit are tracked by Index Allocation Map (IAM) pages. An allocation unit consists of the IAM page chain and all pages marked allocated in that IAM page chain. An allocation unit can contain at most a single IAM chain, and an IAM chain must belong to one, and only one, allocation unit.1

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