"basic block" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: basic blocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} basic block (plural basic blocks)
  1. (compilers) A sequence of contiguous instructions that contains no jumps or labels. Related terms: extended basic block
    Sense id: en-basic_block-en-noun-6L6kPrPp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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