Block: A refusal by an ISP or mail server not to forward your email message to the recipient. Many ISPs block email from IP addresses or domains that have been reported to send spam or viruses or have content that violates email policy or spam filters.

 

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Block: Chunk of code between curly braces {}

Block Voting: Descirbes a group of shareholders banding together to vote their shares in a single block.

Block Trader: A dealer who will take a position in the block trades to accommodate customer buyers and sellers of blocks. See: Dealer, market maker, principal.

Chinese Block: Percussion instrument made from a hollowed rectangular block of wood that is struck with a beater.

Beta-Blocker: An agent that inhibits the action of beta-adrenergic receptors, which modulate cardiac functions, respiratory functions, and the dilation of blood vessels. Beta-blockers are of value in the . . . View Full Definition

Block Pass: Going into a turn, a rider attempting a block pass will accelerate before the apex and slip his motorcycle on the inside of the leader, then quickly pivot and make the turn directly in front . . . View Full Definition

Tee Blocks: (also 'blocks, tee markers, markers') two objects that indicate the foreward boundary of the teeing area

Block Call: In the context of general equities, conference meeting during which customer indications and orders, along with the traders' own buy/sell preferences, are conveyed to the entire organization . . . View Full Definition

Block Trade: When at least 10,000 shares of stock or bonds valued at $200,000 or more are bought or sold in a single transaction, it is called a block trade. Institutional investors, including mutual fun . . . View Full Definition

Block Level Analysis: A method used to break a page down into multiple points on the web graph by breaking its pages down into smaller blocks. Block level link analysis can be used to help determine if content is . . . View Full Definition