{{for|blocking on Wikipedia|Wikipedia:Blocking policy|selfref=y}} {{Wiktionary|blocking}} '''Blocking''' may refer to: {{TOC right}}

==Science, technology, and mathematics==

===Computing and telecommunications=== *Blacklist (computing) *Blocking (computing), holding up a task until an event occurs *Blocking (radio), interference by an off-frequency signal *Blocking probability, for calls in a telecommunications system *Head-of-line blocking, in some network switching fabrics *Internet blocking; see Block (Internet)

===Psychology=== *Thought blocking, a type of thought disorder *Blocking effect, in psychology *Mental block, a type of suppression or repression

===Other uses in science=== *Blocking (linguistics), where the existence of a competing form blocks the application of a morphological process *Blocking (statistics), in the design of experiments, the arranging of experimental units in groups (blocks) which are similar to one another *Atmospheric blocking, a phenomenon in meteorology of large scale stationary pressure cells *Blocking, in the western blot technique, a process to prevent unwanted binding of antibodies to a membrane

===Other technologies=== *Blocking (construction), short boards used as reinforcement or to provide attachment points in wood-framed and other forms of construction

==Sport== *Blocking (American football), the legal interference with another player's motion *Blocking (martial arts), a defensive technique in martial arts

==Theatre and film== *Blocking (stage), the movement and positioning of actors on a stage, or within a frame in film *Blocking (animation), a technique in which key poses establish timing and placement of items in a scene

==Other uses== *Blocking (textile arts), the process of stretching a knitted garment into shape while wet or using steam *Blocking (transport), the process of dividing a transit schedule into parts that can be operated by a single vehicle *Blocking troops - military barrier troops positioned to forestall unauthorised retreats

==See also== *Block (disambiguation) *Non-blocking (disambiguation) {{srt}}

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