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block diagram
noun
: a diagram (as of a system, process, or program) in which labeled figures (such as rectangles) and interconnecting lines represent the relationship of parts
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This block diagram of the UV-K5 is based on the work of Phil McAllen.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2024
Unlike a code audit, this process involves the initial idea and possibly some block diagrams.
—Dmitry Mishunin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
The control block diagram shows how the Vicon motion-capture system, the external computer, and the robot interact.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 June 2017
Look at the register file, for example, and compare it to this interactive block diagram on how random access memory works.
—Jeremy Reimer, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2022
The figure below shows the block diagram of the 4016 SSD controller as well as various features and options.
—Tom Coughlin, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022
The image below shows a block diagram showing the operation of this transport and object storage solution.
—Tom Coughlin, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021
The figure below shows the block diagram for this controller from the company’s product brief.
—Tom Coughlin, Forbes, 31 May 2021
Below is a block diagram of the coffee maker’s main components: Hron eventually acquired enough information to write a python script that mimicked the update process.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1944, in the meaning defined above
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“Block diagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20diagram. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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