control block

BrE: /kənˈtrəʊl blɒk/

Definition

Definition of control block - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

data structure storing information used to manage a specific resource

TECH.

The operating system updated each process control block after a context switch.

engineering

TECH.

unit in a control system that directs another component's operation

TECH.

The controller sent signals through the control block to adjust the motor speed.

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Expressions with control

under control

adj.

not causing any immediate concern

The patient's condition is under control.

control freak

person with obsessive need to control events

She is a control freak about her wedding plans.

damage control

actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem

The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke.

outta control

adj.

not manageable or under control

The party got outta control after midnight.

beyond one's control

adj.

not able to be controlled by someone

The delay was beyond his control.

out of control

adj.

wildly unrestrained or violent

The party got out of control after midnight.

Expressions with block

block in

prevent movement by obstructing

The car was blocked in by a truck.

block off

obstruct a path or area

They block off the street for the parade.

block out

cover something to make it impossible to see

The billboard blocked out the view of the mountains.

block up

to obstruct movement or view by placing obstacles

The boxes block up the hallway, making it hard to pass.

chip off the old block

someone who closely resembles one of their parents in traits or behavior

He is a chip off the old block, just like his father.

chopping block

wooden slab used for cutting food

She placed the vegetables on the chopping block.

have been around the block

gained a lot of practical experience in life or some activity

She has been around the block and knows how this business works.

mental block

inability to continue a train of thought

A mental block stopped her mid-sentence.

on the block

adv.

available to be bought or sold

The house is on the block.

put a block on

stop something from happening or continuing

The manager put a block on further spending.

Terms with control block included in their meaning

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valve body

automotive

complex hydraulic control block in an automatic transmission system

TCB

acr.

acr: transmission control block

data structure storing information about a network connection

TFH

abbr.

abr: tinfoil hat

hat made from foil to block mind control

Examples of control block in a sentence

Corruption in the control block caused the device driver to crash.
Each control block in the diagram represents a distinct feedback loop.
A faulty control block caused erratic behavior in the robotic arm.

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French:bloc de contrôle, bloc de commande, ...
German:Steuerblock, Regelblock, ...
Italian:blocco di controllo, unità di controllo, ...
Spanish:bloque de control, módulo de control, ...
Portuguese:bloco de controlo, unidade de controlo, ...
Chinese:控制块, 控制模块, ...
Japanese:制御ブロック, 制御ユニット, ...
Arabic:كُتْلَة التَّحَكُّم, وَحْدة تَحَكُّم, ...
Hebrew:בְּלוֹק בְּקָרָה, יְחִידַת בַּקָּרָה, ...
Russian:контрольный блок, контроллерный блок, ...
Ukrainian:керуючий блок, керувальний блок, ...
Hindi:नियंत्रण ब्लॉक, नियंत्रण इकाई, ...
Bengali:কন্ট্রোল ব্লক, নিয়ন্ত্রণ একক, ...
Catalan:bloc de control, mòdul de control, ...
Czech:řídicí blok, regulační blok, ...
Danish:kontrolblok, styreblok, ...
Dutch:controleblok, regelblok, ...
Greek:μπλοκ ελέγχου, τμήμα ελέγχου, ...
Hungarian:vezérlőblokk, irányítóegység, ...
Khmer:រចនាសម្ព័ន្ធទិន្នន័យសម្រាប់គ្រប់គ្រងធនធានជាក់លាក់, ប្លុកបញ្ជា, ...
Korean:제어 블록, 제어 장치, ...
Persian:بلوک کنترل, واحد کنترلی, ...
Polish:blok kontrolny, blok sterujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):bloco de controle, unidade de controle, ...
Romanian:bloc de control, bloc de comandă, ...
Swedish:kontrollblock, styrmodul, ...
Thai:บล็อกควบคุม, หน่วยควบคุม, ...
Turkish:kontrol bloğu, kontrol birimi, ...
Vietnamese:khối điều khiển, bộ điều khiển, ...

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Definition of control block - Reverso English Dictionary

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