nonblocking

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Canada, US/nɑnˈblɑkɪŋ/

adjective

That does not block; allowing other tasks to proceed immediately rather than having to wait for completion.

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Meanings

adjectivenonblocking (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingThat does not block; allowing other tasks to proceed immediately rather than having to wait for completion.

Origin

From non- + blocking.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nonblocking

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“nonblocking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonblocking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonblocking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonblocking.

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