block size

UK: /ˈblɒk ˌsaɪz/

Definition

Definition of block size - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

constructionmeasurement of physical dimensions of one solid unit or section

The architect adjusted the block size to reduce overall building weight.

technology

TECH.

fixed amount of data stored or processed as one unit

TECH.

Increasing the block size can improve throughput but may affect latency.

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Expressions with block

block in

prevent movement by obstructing

The car was blocked in by a truck.

block off

obstruct a path or area

They block off the street for the parade.

block out

cover something to make it impossible to see

The billboard blocked out the view of the mountains.

block up

to obstruct movement or view by placing obstacles

The boxes block up the hallway, making it hard to pass..

chip off the old block

someone who closely resembles one of their parents in traits or behavior

He is a chip off the old block, just like his father.

chopping block

wooden slab used for cutting food

She placed the vegetables on the chopping block.

Expressions with size

size down

reduce the size of something

They decided to size down the project to fit the budget.

size matters

exp.

bigger is better

When it comes to TVs, size matters.

size up

evaluate or assess something or someone

He sized up the competition before the race..

cut to size

trim material to fit specific dimensions

The carpenter cut the wood to size for the shelf.

of every shape and size

adj.

having a wide variety of forms and dimensions

The store sells toys of every shape and size.

try for size

test something to see if it fits

She decided to try for size before buying the dress.

try on for size

test clothing to see if it fits

She decided to try on for size the new dress.

try this for size

test something to see if it fits

Try this for size before buying the jacket.

try this on for size

test something to see if it fits well

Try this on for size before buying it.

size someone up

judge someone's abilities or character by looking at them

The manager sized the new employee up quickly.

Examples of block size in a sentence

We standardized the block size to simplify ordering materials.
The database administrator adjusted the block size for optimal performance.
Check the default block size before formatting the new drive.

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French:taille de bloc, taille du bloc, ...
German:Blockgröße, Blocklänge, ...
Italian:dimensione del blocco, grandezza del blocco, ...
Spanish:tamaño de bloque, tamaño del bloque, ...
Portuguese:tamanho do bloco, tamanho de bloco, ...
Chinese:块尺寸, 数据块大小, ...
Japanese:ブロックサイズ, ブロック長, ...
Arabic:حَجْمُ الكُتْلَة, حَجْم الكُتَل, ...
Hebrew:גּוֹדֶל בְּלוֹק, גֹּדֶל בְּלוֹק, ...
Russian:размер блока, объём блока, ...
Ukrainian:розмір блока, ...
Hindi:ब्लॉक का आकार, खंड आकार, ...
Bengali:ব্লকের মাপ, ব্লক সাইজ, ...
Catalan:mida del bloc, mida de bloc, ...
Czech:rozměr bloku, délka bloku, ...
Danish:blokstørrelse, ...
Dutch:blokgrootte, bloklengte, ...
Greek:μέγεθος μπλοκ, μέγεθος τμήματος, ...
Hungarian:blokkméret, blokk mérete, ...
Khmer:ទំហំប្លុក, ...
Korean:블록 크기, 블록 단위 크기, ...
Persian:اندازه بلوک, اندازهٔ بلوک, ...
Polish:wielkość bloku, ...
Portuguese (BR):tamanho do bloco, tamanho de bloco, ...
Romanian:dimensiune a blocului, dimensiune de bloc, ...
Swedish:blockstorlek, ...
Thai:ขนาดบล็อก, ขนาดของบล็อก, ...
Turkish:blok boyutu, blok büyüklüğü, ...
Vietnamese:kích thước khối, kích cỡ khối, ...

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