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  1. bad block:


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bad block:

bad block [the ~] nom

  1. the bad block (bad sector)
    – A disk sector that cannot be used for data storage, usually because of media damage or imperfections. Finding, marking, and avoiding bad sectors on a disk is one of the many tasks performed by a computer's operating system. A disk-formatting utility can also find and mark the bad sectors on a disk. 1

Translation Matrix for bad block:

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bloc défectueux bad block; bad sector
secteur défectueux bad block; bad sector

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Related Definitions for "bad block":

  1. (computer science) a block (usually one sector) that cannot reliably hold data2
  2. A disk sector that cannot be used for data storage, usually because of media damage or imperfections. Finding, marking, and avoiding bad sectors on a disk is one of the many tasks performed by a computer's operating system. A disk-formatting utility can also find and mark the bad sectors on a disk.1

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