Additional meaning of block
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v. [common; from process scheduling terminology in OS theory] 1. vi. To
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v. [common; from process scheduling terminology in OS theory] 1. vi. To
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delay or sit idle while waiting for something. We're blocking until everyone
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delay or sit idle while waiting for something. We're blocking until everyone
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gets here. Compare busy-wait. 2. block on vt. To block, waiting for
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gets here. Compare busy-wait. 2. block on vt. To block, waiting for
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(something). Lunch is blocked on Phil's arrival.
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(something). Lunch is blocked on Phil's arrival. 3. A type of cryptographic
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cipher, "block cipher".
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