programming block

noun

UK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ blɒk/

US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ blɑːk/

A programming block is a group of code that you can snap together like toy bricks to build a program.

She used a programming block to make the cat move across the screen.

SYNONYMS

code block coding block script block instruction block logic block

RELATED WORDS

programming code block-based coding scratch loop

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A scheduled stretch of TV shows grouped together under one theme or brand.

The Saturday morning cartoon programming block starts at eight.

3. A set period of time set aside for a specific activity or task.

I have a two-hour programming block every morning for deep work.

4. A section of a program, such as a loop or conditional, treated as a single unit.

The teacher explained how each programming block runs in order.