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multiblock

multiblock

7.1
A group of data blocks managed together as one unit by a computer
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌltibˌlɑk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : multibloque
  • The file system allocated a multiblock to store the large database index efficiently.

Examples

  • When reading large files, the system processes each multiblock to improve performance.

  • A multiblock can help reduce fragmentation in modern storage solutions.

  • The multiblock structure enhances data retrieval speed.

  • In our system, a multiblock can store large datasets efficiently.

  • The file system allocated a multiblock to store the large database index efficiently.

  • A multiblock can help reduce fragmentation in modern storage solutions.

  • When reading large files, the system processes each multiblock to improve performance.

Synonyms

contig
vsmultiblock
  • Specialized
9.3

A continuous block of memory or disk that holds a file

is about blocks managed together as a single unit not necessarily contiguous

How Many

multiblock
  • Specialized
7.1
block
340 1.0

Surface Forms

multiblock singular
multiblocks plural

Etymology

Multiblock joins multi- 'many' and block 'a unit of data or storage', like when a computer treats several blocks as one. So a multiblock is a group of blocks handled as a single unit to store or read large files more easily.