Blocking

Blocking may refer to:

Computing and telecommunications

 * Blacklist (computing)
 * Blocking (computing), holding up a task until an event occurs
 * Blocking (radio), interference by an off-frequency signal
 * Blocking probability, for calls in a telecommunications system
 * Head-of-line blocking, in some network switching fabrics
 * Internet blocking; see Block (Internet)

Psychology

 * Thought blocking, a type of thought disorder
 * Blocking effect, in psychology
 * Mental block, a type of suppression or repression

Other uses in science

 * Blocking (linguistics), where the existence of a competing form blocks the application of a morphological process
 * Blocking (statistics), in the design of experiments, the arranging of experimental units in groups (blocks) which are similar to one another
 * Atmospheric blocking, a phenomenon in meteorology of large scale stationary pressure cells
 * Blocking, in the western blot technique, a process to prevent unwanted binding of antibodies to a membrane

Other technologies

 * Blocking (construction), short boards used as reinforcement or to provide attachment points in wood-framed and other forms of construction

Sport

 * Blocking (American football), the legal interference with another player's motion
 * Blocking (martial arts), a defensive technique in martial arts

Theatre and film

 * Blocking (stage), the movement and positioning of actors on a stage, or within a frame in film
 * Blocking (animation), a technique in which key poses establish timing and placement of items in a scene

Other uses

 * Blocking (textile arts), the process of stretching a knitted garment into shape while wet or using steam
 * Blocking (transport), the process of dividing a transit schedule into parts that can be operated by a single vehicle
 * Blocking troops - military barrier troops positioned to forestall unauthorised retreats