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Block size refers to the number of bytes read, written, or converted at a time by a command. Command line options can specify different input and output block sizes, though the bs option overrides both. The default block size is 512 bytes. The count, skip, and seek operations are measured in blocks. Block size options are interpreted as decimal integers or with suffixes indicating kilobytes, megabytes, etc. Larger block sizes can improve performance but require more memory and complicate error recovery.
- Author
- Devanti Eka
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- EN