he inode (index node) is a data structure in a Unix-style file system that describes a file-system object such as a file or a directory. Each inode stores the attributes and disk block location(s) of the object's data. Illustrate the inode structure with a neat diagram. Explain the allocation of inode for files and directories.

he inode (index node) is a data structure in a Unix-style file system that describes a file-system object such as a file or a directory. Each inode stores the attributes and disk block location(s) of the object's data. Illustrate the inode structure with a neat diagram. Explain the allocation of inode for files and directories.

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