The data blocks of a very large file in UNIX file system are allocated using —
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The data blocks of a very large file in UNIX file system are allocated using —
- A.
contiguous allocation
- B.
linked allocation
- C.
indexed allocation
- D.
an extension of indexed allocation
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Correct answer: D
UNIX uses inode-based file allocation, which supports single, double, and triple indirect blocks. This is effectively an extension of indexed allocation, suitable for very large files.