One or more adjacent sectors form a _________, the smallest amount of disk space that can be used to hold a file.
A. path
B. cylinder
C. cluster
D. track
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
cluster
Rationale: On most computer systems, the smallest amount of space on a hard disk that can be used to store a file is a cluster—one or more adjacent sectors. Because of this, everything stored on a hard disk always takes up at least one cluster. See 2-4: Storage Systems
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