1. A method for processing a file, the method comprising: modifying the file, the file being stored on a storage medium, the storage medium providing a plurality of memory clusters; wherein the file is stored in a portion of the storage medium using a plurality of memory clusters; allocating at least one modification memory cluster on the storage medium, the modification memory cluster comprising the modified portion of the file; after having modified the file, replacing the initial memory clusters, in which the modification has been carried out, by the respective modification memory clusters.