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When storage space is scarce and physical records cannot span pages, creating multiple physical records from one logical relation will minimize wasted storage space.

  • A.True
  • B.False

Answer: A

Correct answer: True

Where a record cannot span a page, any space left at the end of a page after the last whole record is wasted. Splitting the relation into several shorter physical records lets more of them fit, so less is left over. It is a genuine trade - the retrieval now needs more than one record - and it is worth making only when space is the binding constraint.

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