controlblock
nounUK /kənˈtrəʊl blɒk/
US /kənˈtroʊl blɑːk/
A control block is a small box of information a computer uses to keep track of something.
The program stores each file's details in a control block.
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2. A section of memory that holds the settings and status of a device or process.
The driver reads the device control block before sending data.
3. A block in a programming language used to group statements that control how a program runs.
The loop control block repeats the same steps ten times.
4. A unit in a database or file system that stores information about how data is organized.
Each file control block records the file's name and size.