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In computing, a group of records treated as a complete unit for transfer to or from backing storage. For example, many disk drives transfer data in 512-byte blocks.



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With his name causing many to draw a blank, Plunkett's accomplishments on the football field have largely faded into a trivia question: ``Who was the last quarterback to lead an AFC team to a Super Bowl victory?
PLUNKETT'S LEGACY IS NEARLY LOST : QUARTERBACK'S RECORD IN SUPER ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Some of these people find themselves unable to name living things; others draw a blank when shown man-made objects.
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So that you won't draw a blank when certain underwriting terms come flying at you, check the definitions box at right.
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