soft sectoring

noun

The recording of layout data onto a magnetic or optical recording medium in order to designate the sector locations, as opposed to using physical marks or holes.

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Meanings

nounsoft sectoring (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe recording of layout data onto a magnetic or optical recording medium in order to designate the sector locations, as opposed to using physical marks or holes.
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APA

soft sectoring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20sectoring

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“soft sectoring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20sectoring. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soft sectoring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20sectoring.

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