allocation unit
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ˈjunɪt
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Definition of allocation unit - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technologyTECH.smallest amount of disk space manageable by a file systemTECH.
  • The allocation unit size can affect the performance of the file system.
  • The allocation unit determines how data is stored on the disk.
  • Each allocation unit is a fixed size, set by the file system.
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  1. French:unité d'allocation, ...
  2. German:Zuordnungseinheit, ...
  3. Italian:unità di allocazione, ...
  4. Spanish:unidad de asignación, ...
  5. Portuguese:unidade de alocação, ...
  6. Chinese:分配单元, ...
  7. Japanese:割り当て単位, ...
  8. Arabic:وَحْدَة تَخْصِيص, ...
  9. Hebrew:יְחִידַת הַקְצָאָה בְּמַחְשֵׁב, ...
  10. Russian:единица распределения, ...
  11. Ukrainian:одиниця виділення, ...
  12. Hindi:आवंटन इकाई, ...
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