block diagram


noun
  1. a chart or diagram using labeled blocks connected by straight lines to represent the relationship of parts or phases, as the steps in a data-processing application.: Compare flow chart (def. 2).

  2. Geology. a perspective representation of the geology of an area showing surface contours and generally including two vertical cross sections.

Origin of block diagram

1
First recorded in 1920–25

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British Dictionary definitions for block diagram

block diagram

noun
  1. a diagram showing the interconnections between the parts of an industrial process

  2. a three-dimensional drawing representing a block of the earth's crust, showing geological structure

  1. computing a diagram showing the interconnections between electronic components or parts of a program

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