sector
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7.1
- noun
- /ˈsɛktər/
- Specialized
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sector
- As noted previously, the clustered sector allocation mechanism is implemented in the simulator.
- 512-byte sector
- physical sector
- logical sector
They have tracks, they have sectors, and they also have different heads.
- They have tracks, they have sectors, and they also have different heads.
Examples
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As in the NOR type of flash EEPROM, the erase counts and bad-sector location maps reside in the system sectors.
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The first sector in every block is reserved as a system sector and is followed by data sectors.
Academic text (1995) -
Entering number six sector into main storage area.
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Let's check out sector 10.
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Critical data sectors have been corrupted.
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Now, suppose that the host requests the SSF to write a sector with LA = N.
Academic text (1995) -
If the number of blank sectors goes below tb, garbage collection is automatically triggered.
Academic text (1995) -
In the clustered sector allocation mechanism, managing the cluster sequence number is important.
Academic text (1995) -
As the number of copied sectors increases, the lifetime of the SSF decreases.
Academic text (1995) -
The computer retrieves information from the sector of the disk where the data is stored.
Compounds
9
3.2
Part of a country's economy that produces and supplies power like oil, gas, and electricity
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3.0
Part of a country's economy made of companies and groups that sell goods or services
- Specialized
A careful study of one part of the economy to see how it is now and what may happen
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sector for a disk is a small 'slice' of the track used to store data, and the name comes from secare 'to cut' because it is a part cut from the disk surface. So a disk sector is simply one fixed part of the whole storage area.