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block noun

  /blɑk/ , /blɒk/
  • A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
  • (philately) A joined group of four (or in some cases nine) postage stamps, forming a roughly square shape.
  • (computing) A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors.
  • (programming) A region of code in a program that acts as a single unit, such as a function or loop.
  • A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.
  • (volleyball) A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court.
blok
  • (cellular automata) In Conway's Game of Life, a still life consisting of four living cells arranged in a two-by-two square.
bloczydło, blok

block verb

  /blɑk/ , /blɒk/
  • (programming, intransitive) To wait for some condition to become true.
blokować
  • (transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
  • (transitive) To prevent (something or someone) from passing.
  • (transitive) To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).
  • (transitive, sports) To impede (an opponent or opponent’s play).
  • (transitive, theater) To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).
blokować, zablokować, zablokowywać

blocked adjective

  /blɑkt/ , /blɒkt/
  • Obstructed, so that through movement or flow is prevented or impeded.
zablokowany
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