Blocking: meaning, definitions and examples
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blocking
[ หblษkษชล ]
internet
The action or process of blocking access to a particular website or online content.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The blocking of social media sites in some countries is a violation of freedom of speech.
- Many schools use blocking software to prevent students from accessing inappropriate content online.
technology
To restrict or stop the passage of something, especially light, sound, or an electronic signal.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The curtains were blocking out the sunlight from entering the room.
- The firewall is blocking incoming data packets from unknown sources.
Translations
Translations of the word "blocking" in other languages:
๐ต๐น bloqueio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคเคฆ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Blockierung
๐ฎ๐ฉ pemblokiran
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะปะพะบัะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ blokada
๐ฏ๐ต ใใญใใญใณใฐ
๐ซ๐ท blocage
๐ช๐ธ bloqueo
๐น๐ท engelleme
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐจ๋จ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญุธุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ blokovรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ blokovanie
๐จ๐ณ ้ปๅก
๐ธ๐ฎ blokiranje
๐ฎ๐ธ blokkering
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะปะพะบัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bloklama
๐ฒ๐ฝ bloqueo
Word origin
The word 'blocking' originated from the Middle English word 'blocken', which meant 'to obstruct'. It has been used in various contexts over the centuries, from physical barriers to metaphorical obstacles. In the modern digital age, 'blocking' has become a common term associated with internet censorship and technological restrictions.
See also: block, blockade, blockage, blockbuster, blocked, blocker, blockhead, blocklist, blocks, blocky, unblock, unblocked.