Block

nounid 1685·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.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Data0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

60%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

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

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
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.
FIPS PUB 1971 senseview framework →
§1
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.
Wordset Dictionary12 sensesview framework →
§1
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
§2
a platform from which an auctioneer sells
§3
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
§4
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
§5
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
§6
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
§7
a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
§8
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do
§9
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
§10
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
§11
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
§12
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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.
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