Which of the following is a characteristic of a hard disk's cylinder? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following is a characteristic of a hard disk's cylinder?
A. A single track on one platter
B. A storage area for file allocation table
C. A set of tracks that are at the same radial position on all platters
D. A group of sectors
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
A cylinder consists of the same track number on each platter in a hard disk drive, all at the same distance from the center. This allows the heads to access data without moving.

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