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Blocking may refer to:

• 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)

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

• 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

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

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

• 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

• 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

• Block (disambiguation)
• Non-blocking (disambiguation)
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