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Disk Parameter Block

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Definition: The disk parameter block is one component of the volume boot record and contains details about a disk's volume.

Some of the volume details stored in the disk parameter block include the volume label, the volume serial number, volume size, and other information about the structure of the volume.

Also Known As: DPB, media parameter block
Examples:
"The disk parameter block is created during the volume's format."
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