In CD-ROM terms, the beginning of the user data area on a CD-ROM. Under ISO 9660, this area starts at address 00:02:16. In DVD terms, the physical region residing between the Lead-In and Lead-Out areas where the actual data content of the disc appears.

the portion of the graphics output area in which data values are displayed. In the Annotate facility, the data area defines a coordinate system. In plots and bar charts, the data area is bounded by axes; in choropleth maps, the data area is bounded by the edge of the unit areas. See also graphics output area, procedure output area, and coordinate system.

One of two divisions of CD- ROM volume space; includes the remaining volume space, beginning with logical sector 16.

Logical sectors in a volume containing descriptors, path tables, and files.

In DOS, that part of floppy disk or hard disk that is available for use after the boot record, partition table, root directory, and file allocation table have been established by the formatting progra ... more

an object used to hold data for access by any job running on the system