Definition: Unformatted Capacity


The total number of usable bytes on a disk, including the space that is required to record location, boundary definitions, and servo data. (See also formatted capacity.)




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Soft Sectored

A technique that allows the controller to determine the beginning of a sector by reading the format information from the disk.

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