basic block

noun

A sequence of contiguous instructions that contains no jumps or labels.

“Dividing the code into basic blocks makes analysis of control flow much easier.”

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Meanings

nounbasic block (plural basic blocks)

plural basic blocks

  1. compilersA sequence of contiguous instructions that contains no jumps or labels.

    Dividing the code into basic blocks makes analysis of control flow much easier.

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APA

basic block. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basic%20block

MLA

“basic block.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basic%20block. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basic block,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basic%20block.

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