Datenblock — meaning in English

English meaning

• block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
• sector noun A distinct part or division of something larger, especially an area of economic or social activity.

Senses

Datenblock is used for these senses in English:

• block (computing) A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors.
• sector (computer hardware) A fixed-sized unit (traditionally 512 bytes) of sequential data stored on a track of a digital medium.

block — full definition

1. noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
2. noun A section of a city bounded by streets, or the distance along one such section.
3. noun Something that stops progress or prevents access.
4. verb To obstruct or prevent something from passing or happening.
5. verb To stop someone from contacting you online.

sector — full definition

1. noun A distinct part or division of something larger, especially an area of economic or social activity.
2. noun A designated area or zone, especially a military or administrative district.
3. noun In geometry, a pie-slice-shaped part of a circle bounded by two radii and the arc between them.
4. noun A fixed-size block of data on a disk, traditionally 512 bytes, that forms part of a track.

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