Block

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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Sequence of binary bits that comprise the input, output, State, and Round Key. The length of a sequence is the number of bits it contains. Blocks are also interpreted as arrays of bytes.

polysemous

Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

14 surface forms

synonym: auction blockblockingcity blockclosurecubecylinder blockengine blockmental blockpulleypulley blockpulley-block
plural: Blocks
possessive: Block's
pluralpossessive: Blocks'

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