When a file is deleted by Windows Explorer or through the MS-DOS delete command, the operating system inserts _______________ in the first letter position of the filename in the FAT database.

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When a file is deleted, the operating system marks the first letter of the filename in the FAT database with a special character, which is the lowercase Greek letter sigma (s), to indicate that the file has been deleted and the space is available for new data.

When a File Is Deleted by Windows Explorer or Through