Sparse files save space by ignoring blocks of null data. Metadata is stored instead of null information, resulting in smaller files. Caution is needed when accessing sparse files as they can expand and cause errors. Utilities and compression can help maintain file structure and system efficiency. Sparse files can be created in various systems and […]
Scattered disk objects are distant and cold, with highly inclined and eccentric orbits. The largest, Eris, is a dwarf planet and part of a subset of trans-Neptunian objects. They may have originated from the Kuiper belt and have some of the coldest surfaces in the solar system. They are found between 35 and up to […]
