Definition: Controller


A device that transfers information between the computer and peripheral devices. The controller (or "control unit") acts as a traffic manager. See also disk controller, interface controller, and disk drive controller.




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Allocation

The method DOS uses to assign a specific area of the hard drive to a given file. (See also cluster.)

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