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A block special file acts as a direct interface to a block device. A block device is any device which performs data I/O in units of blocks. While on a character special file data is written one character (eight bits, or one byte) at a time.
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What is block special in unix?
In every Unix-like operating systems device files are used as interface to device drivers. Every device is represented in file system with a special file, these special files are called as Device Files. There are two standard types of device files: character special and block special. Character special files are used to interface character devices. Character devices transfer data in terms of character. Example of character devices mice, serial modems. Block special files are used to interface block devices. Block devices transfer data interms of blocks. Example of block devices hard disks, CD-ROMs.
Difference between cross section and block diagram?
difference between cross section and block daigram
What is the difference between byte and block?
2352 bytes (the size of a block)
What is the difference between block and modified block style?
mrs. okelley is mean
Is there a difference between 454 Chevy block and a corvette 454 block?
yes there is.
What is the difference between a 283 small block and a 350 small block?
67ci
What is the difference between a carton and a block?
A carton has 24 drinks in it and a block has 30
Difference between block and semi block letter?
A semi-block letter is less formal than a block letter.
What is the difference between the tee off marker or the tee block in golf?
There is no difference.
How can you tell the difference between A 350 small block and A 350 big block?
No such thing as a 350 big block.
What is the difference between a patio block and a concrete block?
extrusion is different from forging. Idhu eppadi
What determines the difference between a small block engine and a large block engine?
The bore and stroke.
