Can you define a block and block scanner in hdfs?
Answer / Gurudatta Vashishtha
In HDFS, a Block is the smallest unit of data storage. Each file is divided into multiple blocks. A Block Scanner is a tool used to scan HDFS blocks for specific content.
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