blocking
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blocking
- /ˈblɒkɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈblɑkɪŋ/ US
verb
- present participle and gerund of block
noun blockings
- The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction. blocking of major opposition sites
- The precise movement and positioning of actors in order to facilitate a performance (originally planned using miniature blocks).
- Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily.
- A feature that prevents a keyboard from registering multiple simultaneous keypresses that would cause ghosting. Examine your matrix map, and make sure that no three keystrokes form a rectangle with a fourth keystroke that will cause you problems. This prevents both ghosting and blocking.
- A rectangular discontinuity as an artifact of separating a discrete signal into blocks that are processed individually. Blocking is an annoying effect in image compression using JPEG especially at low bit-rates.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: interference, thwarting, obstruction, blockage, obstacle, stopping, hindrance, hampering, hindering, hang-up, stalling, clogging, prevention, restraint, shutter, prevent
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noun the act of blocking
| Русский | блоки́рование blokírovanije, блокиро́вка blokiróvka |
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title = {blocking},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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