unblock

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To remove or clear a block or obstruction from.

   • We need a plumber to unblock the sink.
   • During this period, Network Rail was able to unblock a culvert and stabilise a high-risk landslip at Beattock, and to stabilise a high-risk landslip site at Ravenstruther (near Carstairs).
2. 2

   To free or make available.

   • It is not just bad news about Dubai that gets blocked from the Internet; […] a whole range of other social networking sites have been blocked, unblocked and reblocked.
3. 3

   In whist, to throw away a high card so as not to interrupt one's partner's long suit.

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   1. 4

      To enable communication again, via telephone, instant messaging, etc., with (somebody…

      To enable communication again, via telephone, instant messaging, etc., with (somebody previously blocked).

   2. 5

      The removal of a block or blockage.

      • Look for every opportunity to create an entry to the weak hand. Spectacular unblocks are often needed.
      • Control messages, such as requests/forwards/unblocks, are often shorter as they need to carry the address and some header information, while data messages, such as responses, are cache-line sized with some extra header information.

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