"subchunk" meaning in English

See subchunk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: en-uk-subchunk.ogg [UK] Forms: subchunks [plural]
Etymology: sub- + chunk Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|chunk}} sub- + chunk Head templates: {{en-noun}} subchunk (plural subchunks)
  1. (computing) A chunk (block of data) forming part of a larger chunk. Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for subchunk meaning in English (1.8kB)

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