Filesystems can support sparse files, what does this mean? Give an example of an application's file organisation that might benefit from a file system's sparse file...

Filesystems can support sparse files, what does this mean? Give an example of an
application's file organisation that might benefit from a file system's sparse file support

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A sparse file is a file that has a start, and end, but no middle. The bytes in between the starting set and
the ending set are simply unused. An application that may benefit from sparse file support might be a
virtualization platform, in which it presents the user with an “empty” virtual hard drive. Another is a
partially completed file accessed via the Bit Torrent Protocol.

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Titany answered the question on April 26, 2022 at 09:56

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