"macroblock" meaning in English

See macroblock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: macroblocks [plural]
Etymology: From macro- + block. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|macro|block}} macro- + block Head templates: {{en-noun}} macroblock (plural macroblocks)
  1. (signal processing, video compression) A block of adjacent pixels, typically a rectangular 16×16 block Categories (topical): Signal processing, Video compression Translations (block of adjacent pixels): macrobloc (French), Macroblock [masculine] (German), 매크로 블록 (maekeuro beullok) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-macroblock-en-noun-eO5Aqqn5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with macro-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Korean translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with macro-: 73 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 66 34 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, signal-processing Disambiguation of 'block of adjacent pixels': 82 18
  2. (archaeology) An area of a dig where there are multiple adjacent block excavations Categories (topical): Archaeology
    Sense id: en-macroblock-en-noun-fzNwcC6i Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Meronyms: pixel Meronyms (parts of a macroblock): partition Derived forms: macroblocking, submacroblock Related terms: microblock
Disambiguation of 'parts of a macroblock': 58 42

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "pixel"
    }
  ],
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "microblock"
    }
  ],
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          "name": "Signal processing",
          "orig": "en:Signal processing",
          "parents": [
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            "Telecommunications",
            "Mathematics",
            "Communication",
            "Technology",
            "Formal sciences",
            "All topics",
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            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        "A block of adjacent pixels, typically a rectangular 16×16 block"
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          "pixel",
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        "(signal processing, video compression) A block of adjacent pixels, typically a rectangular 16×16 block"
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        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
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          "_dis1": "82 18",
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          "sense": "block of adjacent pixels",
          "word": "macrobloc"
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          "_dis1": "82 18",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "block of adjacent pixels",
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          ],
          "word": "Macroblock"
        },
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          "_dis1": "82 18",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "maekeuro beullok",
          "sense": "block of adjacent pixels",
          "word": "매크로 블록"
        }
      ]
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            "Sciences",
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      ],
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        {
          "ref": "2003, David L. Carlson, “Figuring Out \"What Happened in the Middle Archaic?\"”, in Theory, Method, and Practice in Modern Archaeology, →ISBN, page 78:",
          "text": "In 1975 the macroblock area was stepped back so that a smaller block excavation could extend below Horizon 8.",
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        ]
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        "(archaeology) An area of a dig where there are multiple adjacent block excavations"
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        "human-sciences",
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      ]
    }
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      "word": "partition"
    },
    {
      "word": "pixel"
    }
  ],
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "microblock"
    }
  ],
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        "en:Signal processing",
        "en:Video compression"
      ],
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        "A block of adjacent pixels, typically a rectangular 16×16 block"
      ],
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          "pixel"
        ]
      ],
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        "(signal processing, video compression) A block of adjacent pixels, typically a rectangular 16×16 block"
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      ],
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "block of adjacent pixels",
      "word": "macrobloc"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "block of adjacent pixels",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Macroblock"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "maekeuro beullok",
      "sense": "block of adjacent pixels",
      "word": "매크로 블록"
    }
  ],
  "word": "macroblock"
}

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