See Caudal anesthesia.

Relationships Related Term:  physical record n. ~ 1. Records management · A group of files within a series bounded by cutoff points that are treated as a unit for disposition purposes. - 2. Computing [..]

If you block a Twitter user, that account will be unable to follow you or add you to their Twitter lists, and you will not receive a notification if they mention you in a Tweet.

A set of pulleys used to gain mechanical advantage in lifting or dragging heavy objects. There are two large blocks on a drilling rig, the crown block and the traveling block. Each has several sheaves [..]

Large quantity of stock or large dollar amount of bonds held or traded. As a rule of thumb, 10,000 shares or more of stock and $200,000 or more worth of bonds would be described as a block.

In the Java(TM) programming language, any code between matching braces. Example: { x = 1; }.

A region of the periodic table that corresponds to the type of subshell (s, p, d, or f) being filled during the Aufbau construction of electron configurations.

The boxes visible in the regions of a Drupal website. Most blocks (e.g. recent forum topics) are generated on-the-fly by various Drupal modules, but they can be created in the administer blocks area of a Drupal site. See the documentation for more information on blocks.

A swing in which the rotation of the forearms is delayed or prevented throughout the hitting area, generally producing a shot that flies to the right of the target. (With a pond guarding the left side of the green. Ernie Els blocked his approach shot to the right of the flag).

"obstruct," 1590s, from French bloquer "to block, stop up," from Old French bloc (see block (n.)). Meaning "to make smooth or to give shape on a block" is from 1620s. Sta [..]

"solid piece," c. 1300, from Old French bloc "log, block" of wood (13c.), via Middle Dutch bloc "trunk of a tree" or Old High German bloh, from a common Germanic source, [..]

A large holding or transaction of stock – popularly considered to be 10,000 shares or more.

to prevent something from happening.

In the Java programming language, any code between matching braces. Example: { x = 1; }.

The basic unit of storage on a computer disk.

1. (also "block shot, push") a shot that is pushed (to the right for a right-handed player), usually thought of as severe rather than mild  2. tee block or marker Example: A block sh [..]

In the context of radio frequency / spectrum, a block is a subset range of radio frequencies within a larger band. For example, in the US, the whole PCS band spans 1850 - 1995 MHz. This is sub-divided [..]

To hit the ball straight and to the right of the target (for a right handed player). The same as a push shot.

If a shot is strongly played to the right side, it is called block. In that shot, the golf ball started out right of the target line and gets more and more to the right side within the flight, so that finally at the hole it can't hole in, because it is to far to the right.

A block is a container that displays information in any region of your site theme. Blocks are generally placed around the main content area as headers, footers, and sidebar-elements. Blocks may be menus, contain static content (you can create your own custom blocks containing text, HTML and/or images) or dynamic content generated by many modules or [..]

apartment building (U.S. term "block" [city block] unknown as such in British English, though usually understandable.

city block bounded by streets on 4 sides, distance between 2 streets or crossings in same direction

busting = "penetration" of a residential area by an ethnic or minority group unwelcome by original residents, who often then sell and leave

The school is divided into five blocks, F–B: a new boy joins F, moves into E after one year, and so on, until he finally arrives in B.

a shot played severely to the right; as opposed to slices, which curve from left to right, a blocked shot goes directly right. Similar to the "push".

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks" barricade: render unsuitable for passage; " [..]

A sequence of words or characters written contiguously, such as into a group, by a computer and stored on a disk, diskette, magnetic tape, etc.

(ISO) (1) A string of records, words, or characters that for technical or logical purposes are treated as a unity. (2) A collection of contiguous records that are recorded as a unit, and the units are [..]

To play a shot by delaying the rotation of the wrists during a swing. This causes the clubface not to be square at the point of impact resulting in a sliced ball. BOGEY

  A swing in which the rotation of the forearms is delayed or prevented throughout the hitting area, generally producing a shot that flies to the right of the target.

(aka: "block shot" or " push") technical term used to describe a shot that travels away from a player's intended line due to an open face &/or an inside-ou [..]

This is both a verb and a noun. The process of preventing the wrists from pronation

A swing in which the rotation of the forearms is delayed or prevented throughout the hitting area, generally producing a shot that flies to the right of the target.

Another name for a push.

a shot played severely to the right; as opposed to slices, which curve from left to right, a blocked shot goes directly right. Similar to the "push".

To play a shot by delaying the rotation of the wrists during a swing. This causes the clubface not to be square at the point of impact resulting in a sliced ball.

A golf swing in which the rotation of the forearms is delayed or prevented throughout the hitting area, generally producing a shot that flies to the right of the target.

To play a shot by delaying the rotation of the wrists during a swing. This causes the clubface not to be square at the point of impact resulting in a sliced ball.

a big piece of something, like wood, metal or stone. The same word also means to be in the way of something

A group of bits or digits that is transmitted as a unit and that may be encoded for error-control purposes. 2. A string of records, words, or characters, that for technical or logical purposes are treated as a unit. Note 1: Blocks (a) are separated by interblock gaps, (b) are delimited by an end-of-block signal, and (c) may contain one or more reco [..]

[from process scheduling terminology in OS theory] 1. vi. To delay or sit idle while waiting for something. "We're blocking until everyone gets here." Compare busy-wait. 2. `block on� [..]

1) The name given to the movement to prevent the clubface from turning naturally through impact. 2) A shot that flies straight but to the right of the target.

A blocked shot rarely ends in a good result. The rotation of the forearms needs space to turn over through the hitting area and a block occurs when a normal rotation is delayed or prevented.

A swing in which the rotation of the forearms is delayed or prevented throughout the hitting area, generally producing a shot that flies to the right of the target.

A purchase or sale of a large number of shares or dollar value of bonds. Although the term is relative, 10,000 or more shares, or any quantity worth over $200,000 is generally considered a block.

A single concentration camp barrack.

Dictionary of Internet Terms The amount of data recorded continuously on disk or cd-rom in a single operation.Blocks are separated by physical gaps,or identified by their track/sector addresses.

Undesired adhesion of two or more plies of material in roll or sheet form. May be caused in cellophane by exposure to excessive heat, pressure or humidity; in printed film, occasionally caused by impr [..]

The term block can have several meanings depending on the context. It may refer to: Block (CSS) A block on a webpage is an HTML element that appears on a new line, i.e. underneath the preceding elemen [..]

A block on a webpage is an HTML element that appears on a new line, i.e. underneath the preceding element and above the following element (commonly known as a block-level element). For example, <p& [..]

In JavaScript, a block is a collection of related statements enclosed in braces ("{}"). For example, you can put a block of statements after an if (condition) block, indicating that the inte [..]

Angular chunk of solid rock ejected during a volcanic eruption.

Illustrations or line art etched onto zinc or copper plates and used in letterpress printing.

(n.) (1) In word processing, a block is a group of characters that you have marked to perform some action on them. For example, to move a section of text, you must first block it. This is sometimes ca [..]

1. The abrupt and involuntary flow of speech or thought where a person is suddenly aware thatthey are not performing a certain mental act. Also called mental block. See retrieval block. 2. A percieved [..]

n. any barrier which impedes or obstructs the flow of a process or function. This barrier can be physical, mental, biochemical, or psychological. For instance, the flow of thought may be interrupted o [..]

A unit of four or more unsevered stamps, including at least two stamps both vertically and horizontally. Most commonly a block refers to a block of four, or a block of stamps two high and two wide, th [..]

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farshteln

fartsam

block (pop)

1. See Breech Block.2. See Breech Bolt.

In records management, one or more segments (often chronological) of cutoff or closed records in the same record series, treated as a unit for purposes of disposition, for example, the transfer of rec [..]

Short for freewheel block; cluster. "Brake block" is another term for a brake shoe or pad for rim brakes. A "block generator" is a combined generator/headlamp unit, designed to mou [..]

An action by an Internet Service Provider to prevent email messages from being forwarded to the end recipient.

a number of rooms, seats, or space reserved in advance, usually by wholesalers, tour operators, or receptive operators who intend to sell them as components of tour packages. bonding:

A North Sea acreage sub-division measuring approximately 10 x 20 kms, forming part of a quadrant. e.g. Block 9/13 is the 13th block in Quadrant 9.

In signalling terminology, a physical length of track protected by a fixed signal which indicates to a driver when it is safe to proceed into the section. See Signalling Pages

See Quarry Block.

A quilting term. A block is the individual unit of a quilt. A quilt is composed of several blocks.

A block is a geographical area defined in a Concession

Sometimes known as a Production Sharing Contract. The terms are interchangeable and the use of one or the other depends on the country.

A group of railcars destined to the same location.

Rectangular, cured sections of EPDM, neoprene, silicone or other suitable material, used to position the glass product in the glazing channel.

An acreage sub-division measuring approximately 10 x 20 kms, forming part of a quadrant. e.g. Block 9/13 is the 13th block in Quadrant 9.

A group of railcars destined to the same location.

Shop name for a Johannson gage block, a very accurate measuring device.

Sometimes called a physical record, a block is a group of data bits or bytes that is transferred as a standard unit. The size (or length) of such a block depends on the communications protocol.

angular fragment of solid rock ejected during a volcanic eruption, with diameters of over 64 mm. A type of ballistic

On magnetic tape, a physical chunk of information separated from other blocks by an interblock gap of blank space. The computer reads and processes the information from a tape in blocks. The size of a [..]

A group of assessment items created by dividing the item pool for an age or grade into subsets. Blocks are used in the implementation of the BIB spiral sample design.

a basic unit of quilt

A group of assessment items created by dividing the item pool for an age or grade into subsets. Blocks are used in the implementation of the BIB spiral sample design.

A grouping of checks, usually approximately 3,000 items

In Pascal blocks are subpieces of a method that have local variables. Java for loops are considered new scope blocks where you can initialise one local variable in the for loop. You can also define a [..]

A blog (from web log) is where people can add their comments or ideas about a subject. Some blogs are like personal diaries. A blog can have text, images and links to other blogs. Anyone can create a blog.

A large number of shares of a security, usually more than 10,000, traded in a single transaction. This is usually done by institutional investors.

(n) a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)(n) a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings(n) a three-dimensional shape with [..]

Seafood that has been frozen in a plate freezer under hydraulic pressure. Fillet blocks, which are normally 16.5 pounds, are sawed into pieces and used to make a variety of breaded and battered produc [..]

To block a Bill. In parliamentary language means to postpone or prevent the passage of a Bill by giving notice of opposition, and thus preventing its being taken after half-past twelve at night.

A deck or track-mounted pulley device through which ropes such as jib and genoa sheets are strung.

 In road racing, an attempt to disrupt a chase by slowing down a paceline, using your bike to interfere with another's progress. Also used to describe the cassette on the back wheel with the sprockets.

1) A length of track of defined limits. 2) A group of cars classified for movement to the same yard or terminal.

A bindle of morphine.

A standard spatial aggregation unit used by the U.S. Census, typically corresponding to actual city blocks. Block data is aggregated into the more commonly used census tracts.

The load block is an assembly of hook or shackle, swivel, bearing, sheaves, pins, and frame that is suspended by the hoisting rope.  In a “short type” block, the hook and the sheaves are mounted on th [..]

The upper block is a fixed assembly of sheaves, bearings, pins, and frame that is located on the trolley cross members. The upper block supports the load block and its load using ropes.

A data set. Amazon EMR breaks large amounts of data into subsets. Each subset is called a data block. Amazon EMR assigns an ID to each block and uses a hash table to keep track of block proc [..]

A small piece of neoprene or other suitable material used to position glass in the frame.

A tread block is an element of a tread pattern. Blocks can be different shapes and are designed by tyre manufacturers for certain driving specifications.

A single element in a tread pattern. The shapes of rubber that create the tread pattern. Shapes vary depending on tread design.

A separate piece from the body of the flute that is almost always removable. The block plays a critical role in creating the sound of the flute, since it directs air from the slow air chamber to the s [..]

Increased height caused by pushing off the performing surface in order to execute a skill

Interruption of sympathetic pathways, by local injection of an anesthetic agent, at any of four levels: Peripheral Nerve block, Sympathetic Ganglion block, extradural block, and subarachnoid block.

Impaired impulse conduction from Heart Atria to Heart Ventricles. AV block can mean delayed or completely blocked impulse conduction.

A form of Heart Block in which the Electrical Stimulation of Heart Ventricles is interrupted at either one of the branches of Bundle of His thus preventing the simultaneous depolarization of the two v [..]

Impaired conduction of cardiac impulse that can occur anywhere along the conduction pathway, such as between the Sinoatrial Node and the right atrium (SA block) or between atria and ventricles (AV Blo [..]

Interruption of Neural Conduction in Peripheral Nerves or nerve trunks by the injection of a local anesthetic agent (e.g., Lidocaine; Phenol; Botulinum Toxins) to manage or treat Pain.

The intentional interruption of transmission at the Neuromuscular Junction by external agents, usually Neuromuscular Blocking Agents. It is distinguished from Nerve Block in which Nerve Conduction (Ne [..]

Disturbance in the atrial activation that is caused by transient failure of impulse conduction from the Sinoatrial Node to the Heart Atria. It is characterized by a delayed in heartbeat and pauses bet [..]

Method of treating Pain associated with the sphenopalatine Ganglion located in the Pterygopalatine Fossa, posterior to the middle nasal Turbinate. The transnasal approach involves application of suita [..]

A pulley enclosed in a wooden shell. The shell keeps the rope from flipping off the pulley.

An apparatus consisting of an outside shell and a sheave through which a rope may be passed (pulley).

A pulley or set of pulleys.

a pulley. A single block is composed of three parts: SHELL, SHEAVE (the wheel) and PIN. Blocks may be SINGLE, DOUBLE, TREBLE or more depending on the number of sheaves on one pin

A device used to change the angle of a line, a pulley; as in: Lead the line through the block then back to the winch.

A wooden or metal case enclosing one or more pulleys and having a hook, eye, or strap by which it may be attached.

The name given a pulley or sheave, or system of pulleys or sheaves mounted in a frame, and used to multiply power when moving objects by means of ropes run over the sheaves. Single, double or triple-w [..]

A pulley or set of pulleys.

    A frame containing a pulley, called a sheave, around with a line (known as a fall) is rove.  

A wooden or metal case in which one or more sheaves (rollers) are fitted through which lines can run, either to increase the purchase or to change the direction of the line. They are commonly known as [..]

A wooden, metal or plastic case in which one or more sheaves (pulleys) are placed, through which turns of line (falls) are threaded for the purpose of gaining mechanical advantage or changing the dire [..]

an apparatus consisting of an outside shell and a sheave or pulley through which a line may be passed.

A large pulley. A block may have two or more rollers, called sheeves

A metal or wood case enclosing one or more pulleys; has a hook with which it can be attached to an object.

A pulley or set of pulleys.

A pulley or set of pulleys.

Subdivision of sea area for the purpose of licensing to a company or companies for exploration/production right. A block in the UK is approximately 200-250 sq.km.

a pulley; the complete assembly of sheaves (grooved wheels), axels, and shell (side plates). It may be fixed to some part of the vessel or spars, or tied to a line.

A wooden, metal or plastic case in which one or more sheaves (pulleys) are placed, through which turns of line (falls) are threaded for the purpose of gaining mechanical advantage or changing the dire [..]

A name given to any vertical partition which separates different compartments or spaces from one another.

A number of rooms, seats, or space reserved in advance, usually by wholesalers, tour operators, or receptive operators who intend to sell them as components of tour packages.

A pulley. A single block has one sheave; double, two ; three-fold or treble, three ; and so on. (See "Fiddle Block" and "Sister Block.")

A subdivision of a census tract (or, prior to 2000, a block numbering area), a block is the smallest geographic unit for which the Census Bureau tabulates 100-percent data. Many blocks correspond to i [..]

A standard cheese size weighing 20 or 40 pounds Daisy

Mining tenement description: block = meridian block described as 1&#39; latitude by 1&#39; longitude, sub-block = part of a meridian block described as 30&quot; latitude by 30&quot; longitude.

What a process does when it has to wait for something: "My process blocked waiting for the disk." As an unrelated noun, it refers to a large chunk of data, of a size that the operating system likes to deal with (normally a power of two such as 512 or 8192). Typically refers to a chunk of data that's coming from or going to a disk fil [..]

A syntactic construct consisting of a sequence of Perl statements that is delimited by braces. The if and while statements are defined in terms of BLOCKs, for instance. Sometimes we also say "block" to mean a lexical scope; that is, a sequence of statements that act like a BLOCK, such as within an eval or a file, even though the statement [..]

A Block is a 'pluggable'  piece of content that can be easily substituted (with or without styling) into any page region. Therefore, whenever there is content that is common to many pages or [..]

A block is a head- or chin-shaped item used in wig making and wig dressing. There are two different types: malleable blocks

App Inventor is a blocks programming language. Blocks are the pieces you connect together to tell your app what to do. They can be found in the Blocks Editor.

One or more expressions and declarations surrounded by curly braces. When the block evaluates, all of its expressions and declarations are processed in order, and then the block returns the value of t [..]

A block

What a process

A syntactic construct consisting of a sequence of Perl statements

in which they are first used and in any subroutines

is a group of statement

A group of bytes or words. A term often used when transmitting or moving areas of memory. See also: Byte, Word

A refusal by an ISP or mail server not to forward your email message to the recipient. Many ISPs block email from IP addresses or domains that have been reported to send spam or viruses or have content that violates email policy or spam filters.

The Punishment Block

Statements and declarations enclosed between a matching pair of curly brackets ({ and }). For instance, a class body is a block, as is a method body. A block encloses a nested scope level.

see compound statement. See also: try-block.

See CHARTLET, definition 2.

Denotes a build run or modification run of a particular aircraft that may have slight differences in avionics or weapons, e.g. F-16C Block 50. Also used to describe an altitude range, e.g. "estab [..]

A situation in which entry problems within a particular suit make it difficult or impossible to cash winners or possible winners in that suit.

A block is a combination of one, two or three players jumping up with the hands and arms reaching up above the net in front of the opposing spiker. The purpose of the block is to prevent the opponents [..]

v. - To defend against an opponent's attack. Usually, doing so puts you into Block Stun.

A quick, off the bounce return of an aggresive drive done by just holding the racket in the ball's path.

A topspin shot played close to the table with the racket making contact with the ball just after it bounces.

To withhold a card that would allow an opponent to complete a meld.

A defensive play by one or more front row players meant to intercept a spiked ball. The combination of one, two or three players jumping in front of the opposing spiker and contacting the  spiked ball [..]

A successful attempt by any front row player to intercept the ball near the net that results in the termination of the rally.

A stroke executed very close to the table, often before the top of the bounce of the ball. The blocker angles the racket so the ball bounces back fast to the other side of the table.

[Noun.]  A point (1)

A shot which starts well to the right of target and continues to fly on that same line missing the target well to the right – for right handed players. For left handed players this would be a Pull. (s [..]

(verb) prevent the running of a suit by denying the hand long in the suit an entry therein

A "block" or "blocked game" is a game in which no player is able to make a move, either to place a domino on the table or to draw a domino from the boneyard. This typically signals [..]

Everything that can be mined, picked up or used to make other things (e.g. dirt, wood, ores, lava, wool, pumpkins). There are over 150 different types, and each one has a unique colour and/or pattern to make identification easy. Are not necessarily cube shaped.

Your enemy has just put your King in 'Check' by his Bishop ... Say, you move your Knight into the line of sight between the two pieces - you "Block" that Bishop from threatening Check.

To restrict the movement of an opponent by making points in front of his checkers – points that hold them back and keep them from running or escaping.

    A situation in a domino game when no player is able to make a move, either to place a tile on the layout or to draw one from the boneyard.  Typically ends a game. Also known as a &quot;jam& [..]

To withhold a card that would extend a meld for an opponent.

A shot hit with a stationary racket, using the shuttle's forward momentum to propel it back toward opponent. Common for returning hard-hit shots such as smashes.

Illustrations or line art etched onto zinc or copper plates and used in letterpress printing.

In a field study arranged in a randomized complete-block design, a block is a unit of land upon which at least one plot of all of the entries (families, clones provenances) are planted. (In this case a replication and a block are the same.)

 To form points in front of your opponent to hinder their progress. It is often important to block points 5 and 6 points away from a point your opponent would like to leave to make it more difficult a [..]

A group of interconnected cells. A block may contain instances

See census block.

A grouping of data stored as a unit on an external storage medium and dealt with as a unit by the computer for input or output.

An agreement whereby an airline sells large blocks of seats at a discount for resale by a third party.

a number of rooms, seats, or space reserved in advance, usually by wholesalers, tour operators, or receptive operators who intend to sell them as components of tour packages.

restriction placed in pocket of room rack to limit clerk’s discretion in assigning rooms.

A block is a package of data that contains zero or more transactions, the hash of the previous block (“parent”), and optionally other data. The total set of blocks, with every block except for the ini [..]

An acreage sub-division measuring approximately 10 x 20 kms, forming part of a quadrant. e.g. Block 9/13 is the 13th block in Quadrant 9.   

The subdivision of exploration and production acreage.

A North Sea acreage sub-division measuring approximately 10 x 20 kms, forming part of a quadrant eg Block 9/13 is the 13th block in Quadrant 9.

the subdivision of a nation's exploration and production acreage. Blocks are generally defined in terms of latitude and longitude, at one-degree intervals.

term commonly used to describe areas over which there is a petroleum or production licence

A geographical area of approximately 9 square miles (5,760 acres), which is used in official BOEM protraction diagrams or leasing maps. See "tract."

Refers to a contiguous leasehold position. In federal offshore waters, a block is typically 5,000 acres.

Small part of a sedimentary basin whose boundaries are defined by the regulatory authority, in which oil and natural gas exploration and production activities are performed. According to ANP’s definit [..]

charter - rent of a certain part of the vehicle for one or more scheduled flights.

A feature seen on a number of sites that allows you to prevent troublesome connections from contacting you in the future or seeing the content you are posting. Particularly useful for those determined [..]

A Twitter feature that allows you to prevent another user to follow you, add you to his/her Twitter lists, tag you in pictures, etc. Blocking is a good signal for the other users that you do not want [..]

In printmaking, a piece of flat material, such as wood, clay, or metal, into which a design has been carved. It is also known as a plate. The block is used to print the design.

The surface which contains the image that is to be printed. It may have been worked directly by the artist, it may have been mechanically produced by photographic methods, either way it is contained w [..]

Illustrations or line art etched onto zinc or copper plates and used in letterpress printing.

Preventing a buyer from bidding on or purchasing an item from a seller on an online marketplace. Also see eBay's "Blocked Bidder List" functionality.

The refusal of an ISP or a mail server to forward an email message, usually because the sender is on a blacklist

Illustrations or line art etched onto zinc or copper plates and used in letterpress printing.

Illustrations or line art etched onto zinc or copper plates and used in letterpress printing.

Illustrations or line art etched onto zinc or copper plates and used in letterpress printing.

A square or portion of a city or town enclosed by streets, whether partially or wholly occupied by buildings or containing only vacant lots.

This is a land parcel identifier, part of a land description usually associated with pastoral lands outside the named hundreds.

The subdivision block number in which the parcel is located.

A large holding or transaction of stock.

Large quantity of stock or large dollar amount of bonds held or traded. As a rule of thumb, 10,000 shares or more of stock and $200,000 or more worth of bonds would be described as a block.

 = Pulley

A block of data moved over a bus as a unit in one transfer, using one address cycle. A group of data transferred in a group to reduce bus over-head. A Block Transfer. Read more detail on Block Transfe [..]

Building unit of a regular size usually made of solid or aerated (&quot;aircrete&quot;) concrete.

bloc block thick, roughly cuboid object block large building or group of such

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 A group of 1,000 contiguous telephone numbers in the range NPA-NXX-X000 through NPA-NXX-X999. Usually referred to as a &quot;pooled bock&quot; even when not actually assigned by the nation nu [..]

When a player hits or blocks the ball on it's way towards the basket. A GOAL TENDING violation is called if the ball was already on it's way down towards the basket for example from a 3 poin [..]

Platted lots; normally bounded by public streets.

  Platted lots; normally bounded by public streets.

A small section of a city or town enclosed but not divided by streets. Source

Large quantity of stock or large dollar amount of bonds held or traded. As a rule of thumb, 10,000 shares or more of stock and $200,000 or more worth of bonds would be described as a block.

Block or blocked may refer to:

In computing (specifically data transmission and data storage), a block, sometimes called a physical record, is a sequence of bytes or bits, usually containing some whole number of records, having a m [..]

In computer programming, a block or code block is a lexical structure of source code which is grouped together. Blocks consist of one or more declarations and statements. A programming language that p [..]

In sailing, a block is a single or multiple pulley. One or a number of sheaves are enclosed in an assembly between cheeks or chocks. In use, a block is fixed to the end of a line, to a spar, or to a [..]

In basketball, a block or blocked shot occurs when a defensive player legally deflects a field goal attempt from an offensive player to prevent a score. The defender is not allowed to make contact wit [..]

In telecommunications a block is one of: A group of bits or digits that is transmitted as a unit and that may be encoded for error-control purposes. A string of records, words, or characters, that fo [..]

In telecommunications a block is one of: A group of bits or digits that is transmitted as a unit and that may be encoded for error-control purposes. A string of records, words, or characters, that fo [..]

In mathematics and group theory, a block system for the action of a group G on a set X is a partition of X that is G-invariant. In terms of the associated equivalence relation on X, G-invariance means [..]

In mathematics and group theory, a block system for the action of a group G on a set X is a partition of X that is G-invariant. In terms of the associated equivalence relation on X, G-invariance means [..]

Blocks in meteorology are large-scale patterns in the atmospheric pressure field that are nearly stationary, effectively "blocking" or redirecting migratory cyclones. They are also known as blocking h [..]

A block is an administrative division of some South Asian countries.

On the Internet, a block or ban is a technical measure intended to restrict access to information or resources. Blocking and its inverse, unblocking, may be implemented by the owners of computers usin [..]

On the Internet, a block or ban is a technical measure intended to restrict access to information or resources. Blocking and its inverse, unblocking, may be implemented by the owners of computers usin [..]

A block of the periodic table is a set of elements unified by the orbitals their valence electrons or vacancies lie in. The term appears to have been first used by Charles Janet. Each block is named a [..]

A block is a defensive tactic in chess in response to an attack, consisting of interposing a piece between the opponent's attacking piece and the piece being attacked. This type of blocking will only [..]

Block is an Australian term for a small agricultural landholding. Block settlement has been used by Governments to encourage decentralization and during financial depressions to give families of unemp [..]

Subdivision of sea area for the purpose of licensing to a company or companies for exploration/production rights. A UK block is 1/30 of a quadrant and is approximately 200-250 sq. km (a quadrant is one degree by one degree.)