Definition: Allocation


The method DOS uses to assign a specific area of the hard drive to a given file. (See also cluster.)




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Laser Textured Media

Laser textured disks minimize the wear and friction on a hard drive. The precision and consistency of the laser zone texturing process is a major contributor to the robustness of newer model hard drives.

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