allocation unit

NOUN
15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A

allocation unit is a valid 15-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1L1L1O1C3A1T1I1O1N1U1N1I1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does allocation unit mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A group of sectors on a magnetic disk that can be reserved for the use of a particular file.