BLOCK Crossword Clue & Answer

Definition of block

• (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted; "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably"; a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit; "he reserved a large block of seats"; "he held a large block of the company's stock"; a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block"; a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"; a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides; an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension; "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block"; housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"; interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia; "block a nerve