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

Majority Voting: Voting system under which corporate shareholders vote for each director separately. Related: Cumulative voting.

Lot-And-Block (Recorded Plat) System: A method of describing real property that identifies a parcel of land by reference to lot and block numbers within a subdivision, as specified on a recorded subdivision plat.

Nonvoting Stock: A security that does not entitle the holder to vote on the corporation's resolutions or elections.

Logical Block Addressing (LBA): In a system using an enhanced BIOS and Operating System that supports the use of LBA, it would then be possible for the computer to use a larger hard drive. LBA allows for use of a unique se . . . View Full Definition

PIN Unblocking Key (PUK): If a GSM or GAIT subscriber enters the wrong PIN three times in a row, then the wireless mobile phone is locked until the PUK is entered.

Reverse Block: For most people, a very difficult lane condition in which the boards closer to the gutter are heavily oiled, while those in the center are dry. The difficulty is that if the ball is thrown i . . . View Full Definition

Puerto Rico Block Grant: A federal nutrition assistance grant program provided in lieu of the regular food stamp program in Puerto Rico.

Johannson Blocks (Jo Blocks): Common term for the precision gage blocks used and accepted as dimensional standards by machinists, toolmakers and inspectors.

Omega Block: A warm high aloft which has become displaced and is on the polarward side of the jet stream. It frequently occurs in the late winter and early spring in the Northern Hemisphere. The name com . . . View Full Definition