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Across

1. The program that runs first when a computer boots up and manages the system's hardware and firmware.

2. A partition that can't be booted from, used to create more logical partitions.

3. GRand Unified Bootloader, a popular bootloader used on Linux and Unix systems.

4. Copying an entire hard drive to another hard drive while preserving data and file structure.

5. A disk-shaped component of a hard drive that stores data.

6. Software that is permanently stored on hardware, such as the BIOS or a hard drive controller.

7. The ability to boot into two different operating systems on the same machine.

8. A partition that can be booted from, used to store operating system files.

9. Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor, small amount of memory that stores system configuration settings.

10. A table located at the beginning of a hard drive that contains information about the location and size of each partition.

Down

11. A partition within an extended partition, used to store data files.

12. A section of a hard drive that is treated as a separate storage device by the operating system.

13. Creating an exact copy of a hard drive, including the operating system and all data files, as an image file that can be used to restore the original system or to create multiple identical systems.

14. A component of a hard drive that reads and writes data to the platters.

15. The smallest unit of storage on a hard drive, usually 512 bytes.

16. Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, a modern replacement for BIOS that provides better security and support for newer hardware.

17. A set of tracks on a hard drive that are at the same distance from the center of the platter.

18. The partition that is currently being used for booting.

19. A program that loads the operating system into computer memory at boot time.

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