Definition: Block


A group of bytes handled, stored, and accessed as a logical data unit, such as an individual file record. A block in UNIX workstation environments is the smallest contiguous area that can be allocated for the storage of data. (Note: A different definition of the term is used when referring to the physical configuration of a hard drive.)




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Byte

8 bits stored in a 'logical' grouping (i.e. 8 consecutive bits with a known start and end on the storage media.

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