Hypernym

noun

a unit for measuring computer memory

Part_meronym

noun

the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes

Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC

noun

the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

block 6

noundomain: quantity

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted

Examples

1.since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably

Hyponym

noun

(computer science) a block (usually one sector) that cannot reliably hold data

Part_holonym

noun

the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

noun

the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures