message block
US: /ˈmɛsɪdʒ blɑːk/
Definition

Definition of message block - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
technologyTECH.group of data units processed or sent together in digital systemsTECH.
  • The file is divided into each message block before encryption.
2.
publishingRareseparate section of text showing one communication in a layoutRare
  • Each message block in the chat shows a timestamp and username.

Adjective

technologyTECH.describing data related to one unit of transmitted informationTECH.
  • The message block checksum helps detect errors during data transmission.
disposable expendable single-use
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Expressions with message

mixed messagen.
communication that is contradictory or unclear
She received a mixed message about the meeting time.
get a message acrossv.
successfully communicate information to others
She struggled to get a message across to the students.
get the messagev.
receive a communication
Did you get the message I sent yesterday?
go off messagev.
say something different from the planned or agreed message
The candidate went off message during the interview.
message in a bottlen.
way to send a message without knowing the recipient
Sending an email to the wrong address is like a message in a bottle.
medium is the messageexp.
the way information is delivered shapes its meaning
In media studies, medium is the message is a key concept.

Expressions with block

block inv.
prevent movement by obstructing
The car was blocked in by a truck.
block offv.
obstruct a path or area
They block off the street for the parade.
block outv.
cover something to make it impossible to see
The billboard blocked out the view of the mountains.
block upv.
to obstruct movement or view by placing obstacles
The boxes block up the hallway, making it hard to pass..
chip off the old blockn.
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 blockn.
wooden slab used for cutting food
She placed the vegetables on the chopping block.
have been around the blockv.
gained a lot of practical experience in life or some activity
She has been around the block and knows how this business works.
mental blockn.
inability to continue a train of thought
A mental block stopped her mid-sentence.
on the blockadv.
available to be bought or sold
The house is on the block.
put a block onv.
stop something from happening or continuing
The manager put a block on further spending.

Terms related to message block

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Terms with message block included in their meaning

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SMBacr.
acr: Server Message Block
protocol for sharing files over a network
SMB2abbr.
abr: Server Message Block version 2
network protocol for sharing files between computers
SMB3abbr.
abr: Server Message Block version 3
network protocol for sharing files and printers

Examples of message block in a sentence

  • The server reassembled the email from several incoming message blocks.
  • Each message block in the newsletter is separated by a thin line.
  • The designer enlarged the message block to highlight the announcement.
  • Each message block header stores the source and destination addresses.
  • The message block structure was updated to support larger payloads.

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  1. French:bloc de message, relatif à un bloc de message, ...
  2. German:Nachrichtenblock, den Nachrichtenblock betreffend, ...
  3. Italian:blocco di messaggio, a blocco di messaggio, ...
  4. Spanish:bloque de mensajes, de bloque de mensaje, ...
  5. Portuguese:bloco de mensagem, de bloco de mensagem, ...
  6. Chinese:消息块, 报文块的, ...
  7. Japanese:メッセージブロック, メッセージブロックの, ...
  8. Arabic:كُتْلَة رِسَالَة, خَاصٌّ بِكُتْلَةِ الرِّسَالَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִקְטַע הוֹדָעָה, שֶׁל בְּלוֹק הוֹדָעָה, ...
  10. Russian:блок сообщений, блочный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:блок повідомлення, блоковий, ...
  12. Hindi:संदेश ब्लॉक, संदेश भाग, ...
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