Definition: Bit density


Expressed as bits per inch (BPI), the number of bits that can be written onto one inch of track on a disk surface.




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Cylinder, Head, Sector (CHS) Addressing

A method of referencing the sectors on a drive as a collection of unique cylinder, head and sector addresses. Each block on the drive will have a unique cylinder, head and sector address.

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