bad block

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

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   computer science

Questions about bad block

What does bad block mean?

bad block means "(computer science) a block (usually one sector) that cannot reliably hold data".

Is bad block a common word?

bad block is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.