If a file is stored noncontiguously and has several sections residing in widely separated cylinders of a disk pack,sequentially accessing all of its records could be a time-consuming task.

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Noncontiguous storage means that the file is fragmented and its parts are scattered across the disk. To access all the records, the disk arm needs to move back and forth between different parts of the disk, leading to slower access times and longer seek times, making sequential access a time-consuming task.

If a File Is Stored Noncontiguously and Has Several Sections