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A file system structure used on storage devices to manage and locate files.	The process of organizing and controlling the files stored on a storage medium.
Rules that determine who can access, modify, and delete files within a file system.	A logical container used to organize files and other directories within a file system.
The process of reducing the size of a file to save storage space.	The phenomenon where files are stored in non-contiguous blocks on a storage medium.
The process of making a storage device or network share accessible within a file system.	Limits set on the amount of storage space a user or group can utilize within a file system.

The technique of reducing the size of data to save storage space and enable faster data transmission.	The process of reorganizing data on a disk to consolidate fragmented files and improve system performance.
The process of organizing and optimizing data on a disk for better performance.	A portion of a file that is scattered across different locations on a disk.
A group of sectors on a disk that are used to store data.	A compression technique that reduces the size of data without losing any information.
A collection of data or information that is stored on a storage device and can be accessed by a computer program.	The assurance that data is accurate, complete, and uncorrupted.

A hierarchical structure of directories that shows the organization of files on a computer system.	A container used to organize files and other folders on a computer system.
The top-level directory in a file system.	The Location of a file or directory within a file system.
A directory that is located within another directory.	A directory that is one level up in the hierarchy from the current directory.
A structure used to store and organize files on a storage device such as a HDD.	A set of characters added to the end of a file name to indicate the file type or format.

A section of a storage device that is created within an extended partition.	The division of a storage device into multiple sections to improve performance or organization.
A unique letter assigned to each partition on a storage device to identify it in the file system.	A special type of boot sector at the beginning of a storage device that contains the partition table.