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Look up: Block


  1. Block
    [country subdivision] A block is an administrative division of some South Asian countries. In the United States it refers to a small part of a city or town. ==Bhutan== In Bhutan, a block is called a gewog. It is essentially a group of villages. Gewogs are official administrative units of Bhu...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_(country_subdivision)

  2. Block
    Block is British slang for the head.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZB.HTM

  3. Block
    [permutation group theory] 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 that for all g in G and all x, y in X. The action of G on X ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_(permutation_group_theory)

  4. Block
    [telecommunications] In telecommunications a block is one of: A block transfer attempt is a coordinated sequence of user and telecommunication system activities undertaken to effect transfer of an individual block from a source user to a destination user. A block transfer attempt begins when...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_(telecommunications)

  5. Block
    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
    Found op http://www.railway-technical.com/newglos.shtml

  6. block
    1. (unit) A unit of data or memory, often, but not exclusively, on a magnetic disk or magnetic tape. Compare record, sector. (2000-07-17) 2. (operating system) To delay or sit idle while waiting for something. Compare busy-wait. (2000-07-17) 3. (programming) A delimited section of source code in a b...
    Found op http://foldoc.org/block

  7. block
    In paper money collecting, a series of related notes indicated by the same prefix and suffix letters in the serial number. When the suffix letter changes, a new block is created. The suffix currently changes when the serial number reaches 99 920 000.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/10143

  8. Block
    A large holding or transaction of shares. Also known as a block trade.
    Found op http://www.skandia.co.uk/glossary/index.html

  9. Block
    A large amount of shares, normally 10,000 shares or more.
    Found op http://www.exchange-handbook.co.uk/index.cfm?section=glossary&first_letter=

  10. block
    a portion of a volume usually 512 bytes in size; often referred to as a 'logical block.'
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20183

  11. block
    [n] - a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides 2. [n] - (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted 3. [n] - a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings 4. [n]
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=block

  12. Block
    A block is a large quantity of shares or securities.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20416



  1. Block
    An amount of data moved or addressed as a single unit; the smallest amount of data that can be read or written at a time. Blocks are separated by physical gaps, or identified by their track/sector addresses or logical addresses.
    Found op http://www.mcsx.co.uk/glossary.php

  2. Block
    In binding, to impress or stamp a design upon the cover. The design can be blocked in coloured inks, gold leaf or metal foil (see blind). In printing, a letterpress block is the etched copper or zinc plate, mounted on wood or metal from which an illustration is printed.
    Found op http://www.lithosphere.co.uk/content/glossary.htm

  3. Block
    The type of perch that a trained Falcon prefers.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20587

  4. Block
    A cod fishing mark not too far from Whitby
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  5. Block
    A pulley. A device with a wheel with a groove in it used to change the direction of rope under strain. Can be used in series or parallel to improve the purchase ratio on a line.
    Found op http://www.jard.co.uk/laser2/glossary.shtml

  6. Block
    A device containing at least one sheave (pulley wheel) for altering the directiuon of a rope or to provide a purchase.
    Found op http://www.go-sail.co.uk/dglossb.html

  7. block
    and assembly of pulleys on a common framework; in mechanics, one or more pulleys, or sheaves, mounted to rotate on a common axis. The crown block is an assembly of sheaves mounted on beams at the top of the derrick. The drilling line is reeved over the sheaves of the crown block alternately which ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  8. Block
    A group of digits transmitted as a whole.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  9. Block
    Masonry unit, which is larger than a brick and is designed to improve construction speed.
    Found op http://www.selfbuildabc.co.uk/self-build-glossary.html

  10. Block
    the housing of a pulley
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  11. Block
    A section of masonry designed to make the construction of self build homes quicker and more efficient. Larger than a normal house brick..
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20704

  12. block
    An individual unit of material. May be concrete or masonry.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20708

  13. block
    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.
    Found op http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/glossary/b.shtml

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