What is the difference between a Physical File & a Logical?

Answer Posted / satyendra prajapati

In physical file it takes memory because it contain actual record.logical file not contain memory because it does not contain data its views of the data stored in physical file.
physical file have only one data format.logical file have more than one record format.physical file may exist SSD(secondary storage).Logical file does not exist SSD.

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