blocking

the process of dividing a transit schedule into parts that can be operated by a single vehicle

Blocking may refer to: ==Science, technology, and mathematics== ===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 ==See also== Block (disambiguation) Non-blocking (disambiguation)

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