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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>block</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../../jargon.css" type="text/css"/><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.61.0"/><link rel="home" href="../index.html" title="The Jargon File"/><link rel="up" href="../B.html" title="B"/><link rel="previous" href="BLOB.html" title="BLOB"/><link rel="next" href="blog.html" title="blog"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">block</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="BLOB.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">B</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="blog.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><dt><a id="block"/><dt xmlns="" id="block"><b>block</b>: <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="grammar">v.</span></dt></dt><dd><p> [common; from process scheduling terminology in OS theory]</p></dd><dd><p> 1. <span class="grammar">vi.</span> To delay or sit idle
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while waiting for something. “<span class="quote">We're blocking until everyone gets
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here.</span>” Compare <a href="busy-wait.html"><i class="glossterm">busy-wait</i></a>. </p></dd><dd><p> 2. <span class="firstterm">block on</span> <span class="grammar">vt.</span> To block, waiting for (something).
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“<span class="quote">Lunch is blocked on Phil's arrival.</span>”</p></dd><div class="navfooter"><hr/><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="BLOB.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="../B.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="blog.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">BLOB </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="../index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> blog</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
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