BLOCKING

'Blocking' may refer to:
In 'telecommunications':

★ Block size (data storage and transmission), the formatting of data into blocks for purposes of transmission, storage, checking, or other functions

★ Block storage, a sequence of bytes or bits, having a nominal length
In 'theatre' or 'film':

★ Blocking (stage), the movement and positioning of actors on the stage (and in film, within the frame)

★ Blocking (improv), in improvisation, an actor who does not accept the dramatic world set up by other actors
'Blocking' may also refer to:

★ Blocking (textile arts), the process of stretching a knitted garment into shape while wet or using steam

★ Blocking (American football), the legal interference with another player's motion

★ Blocking (statistics), in the design of experiments, the arranging of experimental units in groups (blocks) which are similar to one another

★ Blocking (martial arts), a defensive technique in martial arts

★ Blocking (construction), horizontal boards placed between wall studs to facilitate hardware attachment

★ Blocking (scheduling), means one task is prevented from continuing until another has completed.

★ A component of stuttering

★ A type of thought disorder

★ Blocking effect, in psychology

★ Parrying, a defensive combative techniqe

★ The presence of a block artifact in compressed images

★ Facing (retail), pulling items forward to make the shelves look full

★ Defense (sport), defending from attacks by an opponent

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★ Block