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sigblock

sigblock noun: a block of text used as a sig (e-mail or newsgroup signature).

Noun

sigblock (plural sigblocks)

  1. (Internet) A block of text used as a sig (e-mail or newsgroup signature).
    • Now cut the sigblock with control-circumflex and control-k.1996, R R Neuswanger, “signature at the bottom of reply/forward”, in comp.mail.pine (Usenet)
    • In fact, a good idea might be to have email sigblocks carry this warning, to avoid later hassles over privacy.2001, David Harley, Robert Slade, Urs E. Gattiker, Viruses revealed

Forms of sigblock

pluralsigblocks

Origin of sigblock

From sig + block.

Questions about sigblock

What does sigblock mean?
Sigblock means a block of text used as a sig (e-mail or newsgroup signature).
What part of speech is sigblock?
Sigblock is a noun.
What is the plural of sigblock?
The plural of sigblock is sigblocks.

Words near sigblock in the dictionary

  1. Sigay
  2. sigben
  3. sigbens
  4. sigbin
  5. sigbins
  6. sigblock
  7. sigblocks
  8. Sigd
  9. sigeon
  10. sigeon pex
  11. SigEp

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