allocation unit

1. 1.

   a group of sectors on a magnetic disk that can be reserved for the use of a particular file

   Broadercomputer memory unit

   Partssector

Questions about allocation unit

What does allocation unit mean?

allocation unit means "a group of sectors on a magnetic disk that can be reserved for the use of a particular file".

Is allocation unit a common word?

allocation unit is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.