💻 Software
What does the term 'block' mean?
Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 20264493 viewsConfidence Score0%
0%
Problem
What does the term block mean wrt computer science? I have seen it being used in multiple occassions but never understood what it means. Like blocking I/O? Googling doesn't seem to help me much.
Unverified for your environment
Select your OS to check compatibility.
1 Fix
Canonical Fix
Unverified Fix
New Fix – Awaiting Verification
Fix for: What does the term 'block' mean?
Low Risk
Blocking I/O means that the program essentially asks, "Get me this data, I'll wait until its ready". This is in contrast to non-blocking I/O. There are two flavors: "Get me this data, I'm going to go do something else. Interrupt me when the data is …
Awaiting Verification
Be the first to verify this fix
Sign in to verify this fix