logical block address

noun

An address for accessing logical blocks on a secondary storage device, expressed as an integer from 0 to n−1, where n is the number of blocks available on the device. An address under the system of logical block addressing.

“The driver needs to send the correct logical block address to the IDE device to control where to read data from.”

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Meanings

nounlogical block address (plural logical block addresses)

plural logical block addresses

  1. computingAn address for accessing logical blocks on a secondary storage device, expressed as an integer from 0 to n−1, where n is the number of blocks available on the device. An address under the system of logical block addressing.

    The driver needs to send the correct logical block address to the IDE device to control where to read data from.

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Chicago

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