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1Block Truncation Coding — Block Truncation Coding, or BTC, is a type of lossy image compression technique for greyscale images. It divides the original images into blocks and then uses a quantiser to reduce the number of grey levels in each block whilst maintaining the… …
2Block Party (album) — Block Party Studio album by Missy Elliott Released TBA …
3block release — noun Release from employment for a period of weeks or more in order to follow a course of study • • • Main Entry: ↑block * * * block release UK US noun [uncountable] in the UK, a system of training for a particular job in which you spend some… …
4working time — in the law of the EU as applied by member states, any period during which the worker is working, at the employer s disposal and carrying out his activities or duties, in accordance with national laws and/or practices. The average working time for …
5working interest — ➔ interest * * * working interest UK US noun [C] FINANCE ► a share that a company holds in property, especially land where there is oil and gas, that gives it the right to develop it and have a share of any profits: »It holds a 35% working… …
6Block (sailing) — In sailing, a block is a single or multiple pulley. One or a number of sheaves are enclosed in an assembly between cheeks or chocks . In use a block is fixed to the end of a line, to a spar or to a surface. Rope or line is rove through the… …
7Block and tackle — A block and tackle [ Tackle can be pronEng|ˈteɪkəl in this usage.] is a system of two or more pulleys with a rope or cable threaded between them, usually used to lift or pull heavy loads. TOC Overview Although used in many situations, they are… …
8block — n., v., & adj. n. 1 a solid hewn or unhewn piece of hard material, esp. of rock, stone, or wood (block of ice). 2 a flat topped block used as a base for chopping, beheading, standing something on, hammering on, or for mounting a horse from. 3 a a …
9Block (programming) — In computer programming, a block is a section of code which is grouped together. Blocks consist of one or more declarations and statements. A programming language that permits the creation of blocks, including blocks nested within other blocks,… …
10Block wargame — is emulated by preserving the secrecy of the type and quality of the troops.Often, block pieces display the main information in the center with a series of numbers (or pips) around the edge, so that the current strength of the unit can be shown… …
