variable-block

variable-block

[′ver·ē·ə·bəl ′bläk]
(computer science)
Pertaining to an arrangement of data in which the number of words or characters in a block can vary, as determined by the programmer.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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