"macroblock" meaning in English

See macroblock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: macroblocks [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- English block English macroblock From macro- + block. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|macro-|block|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- English block English macroblock [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "long", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*meh₂ḱ-", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "id" : "adjectival", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-rós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*mh₂ḱrós", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*makrós", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "μᾰκρός", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "macro-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "macro-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "block", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "macroblock", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="macroblock"> From 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 Translations (block of adjacent pixels): macrobloc (French), Macroblock [masculine] (German), 매크로 블록 (maekeuro beullok) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-macroblock-en-noun-eO5Aqqn5 Categories (other): Signal processing, Video compression, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with macro-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Korean translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 63 37 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with macro-: 76 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 71 29 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
    Sense id: en-macroblock-en-noun-fzNwcC6i Categories (other): Archaeology, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 55 45 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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