code block

noun — 2 senses

code block

noun
1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A block of source code, often one that is delimited by brackets or in some similar way, depending on the programming language.

2

A string, usually of a certain specific length, of characters, which have been encoded and transmitted to a receiver.

Related terms
programmer's block, scope

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