Extent (file systems)
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extent-file-systems-237-18063194
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Extent (file systems)
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In computing, an extent is a contiguous area of storage reserved for a file in a file system, represented as a range of block numbers, or tracks on count key data devices. A file can consist of zero or more extents; one file fragment requires one extent. The direct benefit is in storing each range compactly as two numbers, instead of canonically storing every block number in the range. Also, extent allocation results in less file fragmentation. Extent-based file systems can also eliminate most o
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Storage area in computer file system
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2024-03-25T00:21:42Z
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