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code block

code block noun: a block of source code, often one that is delimited by brackets or in some similar way, depending on the programming language.

Noun

code block (plural code blocks)

  1. A block of source code, often one that is delimited by brackets or in some similar way, depending on the programming language.
  2. (coding theory) A string, usually of a certain specific length, of characters, which have been encoded and transmitted to a receiver.

Forms of code block

pluralcode blocks
alternative formcode-block
alternative formcodeblock

Questions about code block

What does code block mean?
Code block means a block of source code, often one that is delimited by brackets or in some similar way, depending on the programming language.
What part of speech is code block?
Code block is a noun.
What is the plural of code block?
The plural of code block is code blocks.

Words near code block in the dictionary

  1. coddymoddies
  2. coddymoddy
  3. code
  4. code base
  5. code bases
  6. code block
  7. code blocks
  8. code blue
  9. code blues
  10. code brown
  11. code browns

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