lost cluster
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lost cluster
[′lȯst ′kləs·tər] (computer science)
Disk records that are not associated with a file name in a disk directory.
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lost cluster
Disk records that have lost their identification with a file name. This can happen if a file is not closed properly, which can sometimes occur if the computer is turned off without quitting the application first. See Chkdsk.Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
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