Definition: Cluster


Cluster is a basic allocation unit on a hard drive. It is a group of contiguous sectors. The cluster size (number of sectors per cluster) varies with the storage media and is fixed at time of format. At least one cluster is allocated to each file, regardless of the file's size, that is stored in the DOS environment.




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Deleted File

A file that has been logically, but not physically erased from the operating system using delete command. It can be recovered lately, if not over written by any other data. Optimum recovery provides services to recover deleted or crashed files.

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