1. Disk partitions that are not properly aligned to the underlying storage device's physical block boundaries, typically affecting performance
The system was experiencing slow disk I/O performance due to misaligned partitions on the SSD.
O sistema estava apresentando desempenho lento de E/S de disco devido às partições desalinhadas no SSD.
2. In computing, partitions whose starting sectors do not align with the optimal sector boundaries of the storage medium
The technician realized the misaligned partitions were causing excessive read/write cycles.
O técnico percebeu que as partições desalinhadas estavam causando ciclos excessivos de leitura/escrita.