Overflow in a Directly-Accessed File Means

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Multiple Choice

Overflow in a directly-accessed file means

• A) hashing a record to an address.
• B) vacant storage space created by the hashing results.
• C) extra storage space is required because the hashing results in more than one record being assigned to the same address.
• D) a separate section of the disk is allocated for file additions.

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Definitions:

Metatheria

A taxonomic group of mammals, commonly known as marsupials, characterized by giving birth to partially developed offspring that typically complete their development in the mother's pouch.

Hemichordates

A group of marine animals closely related to chordates, characterized by having a body divided into three parts: a proboscis, a collar, and a trunk.

Deuterostomes

A group of animals characterized by the development of the mouth from an opening other than the blastopore during embryonic development.

Derived Characteristics

Traits that are present in an organism but were absent in the last common ancestor of the group to which the organism belongs.