# Blocking

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'''Blocking''' may refer to:
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==Science, technology, and mathematics==

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

===Psychology===
*[Thought blocking](/source/Thought_blocking), a type of thought disorder
*[Blocking effect](/source/Blocking_effect), in psychology
*[Mental block](/source/Mental_block), a type of suppression or repression

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

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

==Sport==
*[Blocking (American football)](/source/Blocking_(American_football)), the legal interference with another player's motion
*[Blocking (martial arts)](/source/Blocking_(martial_arts)), a defensive technique in martial arts

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

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

==See also==
*[Block (disambiguation)](/source/Block_(disambiguation))
*[Non-blocking (disambiguation)](/source/Non-blocking_(disambiguation))
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