Is it true or false that even after a file is emptied from the Recycle Bin, there remains an entry for that file in the MFT?

When a file is deleted from the Recycle Bin, it may seem like it has been permanently removed from the system, but this is not entirely accurate due to how file systems work, particularly in NTFS (New Technology File System). In NTFS, every file and directory is represented by a record in the Master File Table (MFT).

When a file is deleted, the associated entry in the MFT isn't immediately removed. Instead, the space that the file occupied is marked as available for new data, and the entry itself remains in the MFT. This means that the metadata about that file - such as its name, size, and creation date - still exists in the MFT until it is overwritten by new data.

This principle is important for data recovery practices, as it indicates that there is a potential for recovering deleted files as long as that data has not been overwritten by new files. Thus, it is true that even after a file is emptied from the Recycle Bin, there exists an entry for that file in the MFT.