👉 Ostension is a term used in the field of computer science and information technology, particularly in the context of file system management. It refers to the process of extending or expanding the size of files on disk by adding additional data points. This can be done by writing new lines, characters, or other data that are not part of the original file. The ostension of a file is an important aspect of file system management as it determines how much space is available for the underlying data and which operations
