The computer system ____ a file by activating the appropriate secondary storage device and loading the file into memory while updating its records of who is using that file.
A) creates
B) formats
C) allocates
D) configures

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The term "allocates" means to assign a resource, in this case, the computer system assigns a secondary storage device to load the file into memory while updating its record of who is using that file. The other options, "creates," "formats," and "configures," are not relevant to the specific actions described in the sentence. Therefore, the best choice is C) allocates.

The Computer System ____ a File by Activating the Appropriate