The subdivision of tracks in a hard disk is called

  • A Record
  • B Row
  • C Sector
  • D Cluster
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The correct answer is C. Sector

In computer disk storage, a sector is a subdivision of a track on a magnetic disk or optical disc. Each sector stores a fixed amount of user-accessible data, traditionally 512 bytes for hard disk drives (HDDs) and 2048 bytes for CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs.

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