blksize

/blɑːkˈsaɪz/

Definitions

1. noun

A block size, especially in computing, referring to the number of bytes or sectors in a block of storage.

“The blksize of the hard drive is set to 4096 bytes for optimal performance.”

2. verb

To set or adjust the block size for a storage device.

“The system administrator blksizes the storage array to 512 bytes for a specific application.”

Synonyms

  • block size
  • sector size

Antonyms

  • byte size
  • data size