alleryStart learning →In what units is data on a hard disk usually addressed?
AOne bit at a time
BBy register name
CBy screen position
DIn large blocks
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. In large blocks
Secondary storage is addressable by block, so data moves to and from the disk in large contiguous chunks.
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