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Sparse file

In computer science, a sparse file is a type of computer file that attempts to use file system space more efficiently when the file itself is partially empty. This is achieved by writing brief information (metadata) representing the empty blocks to the data storage media instead of the actual "empty" space which makes up the block, thus consuming less…

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Sparse files in Unix

MebibytesGNUDdLinuxSolaris
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FragmentedProgramExecutables
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Computer scienceComputer fileFile systemMetadataUnix
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Sparse file

Nodes31
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Triples33
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
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related to External links · 14
Sparse file → Database, Detecting, FIEMAP, NTFS, NTFS Sparse Files For, ProgrammersCreating, Size, Solaris, Sparse, SparseChecker, Utility, View, Wiki, Windows Server
related to Disadvantages · 9
Sparse file → Disadvantages, GB, However, Loading, NTFS, On NTFS, Sparse, VFS, Windows
related to Advantages · 7
Sparse file → For, GB, If, Storage, The, This, TRIM
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Sparse file → But, Sparse
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Sparse file → type of computer file that attempts to use file system space more efficiently when the file itself is partially empty

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sparse files file space system blocks storage empty also size media written systems block ntfs needed support metadata copying unix

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Sparse fileis atype of computer file that attempts to use file system space more efficiently when the file itself is partially empty0.90text
Sparse filerelated to AdvantagesThe0.60section
Sparse filerelated to AdvantagesStorage0.60section
Sparse filerelated to AdvantagesThis0.60section
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Sparse filerelated to AdvantagesFor0.60section
Sparse filerelated to AdvantagesGB0.60section
Sparse filerelated to AdvantagesTRIM0.60section
Sparse filerelated to DisadvantagesDisadvantages0.60section
Sparse filerelated to DisadvantagesSparse0.60section
Sparse filerelated to DisadvantagesHowever0.60section
Sparse filerelated to DisadvantagesVFS0.60section

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