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Across

1. Limits set on the amount of storage space a user or group can utilize within a file system.

2. A unique letter assigned to each partition on a storage device to identify it in the file system.

3. A portion of a file that is scattered across different locations on a disk.

4. The division of a storage device into multiple sections to improve performance or organization.

5. The process of reorganizing data on a disk to consolidate fragmented files and improve system performance.

6. A special type of boot sector at the beginning of a storage device that contains the partition table.

7. A section of a storage device that is created within an extended partition.

8. The process of organizing and optimizing data on a disk for better performance.

9. The technique of reducing the size of data to save storage space and enable faster data transmission.

10. A compression technique that reduces the size of data without losing any information.

Down

11. A hierarchical structure of directories that shows the organization of files on a computer system.

12. A logical container used to organize files and other directories within a file system.

13. A directory that is located within another directory.

14. A structure used to store and organize files on a storage device such as a HDD.

15. A directory that is one level up in the hierarchy from the current directory.

16. Rules that determine who can access, modify, and delete files within a file system.

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