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block diagram

noun

  1. a chart or diagram using labeled blocks connected by straight lines to represent the relationship of parts or phases, as the steps in a data-processing application. Compare flow chart ( def 2 ).
  2. Geology. a perspective representation of the geology of an area showing surface contours and generally including two vertical cross sections.


block diagram

noun

  1. a diagram showing the interconnections between the parts of an industrial process
  2. a three-dimensional drawing representing a block of the earth's crust, showing geological structure
  3. computing a diagram showing the interconnections between electronic components or parts of a program
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of block diagram1

First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences

And Professor White's block diagram grew complex, and Dr. Persons's histograms filled pages and pages of his broad notebooks.

The arrival of each new visitor caused changes in the block diagram.

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