Subject
Computer Science
Topic
Computer Fundamental
What is a disk cylinder in traditional HDD geometry?
What is a disk cylinder in traditional HDD geometry?
a)
The set of tracks at the same radius on all platter surfacesb)
A single sector onlyc)
A physical platter onlyd)
A file-system clusterExplanation
A cylinder consists of corresponding tracks located at the same radius across disk surfaces.Related questions
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