A collection of contiguous data which are recorded as a unit, and the items are separated by interblock gaps. A group of bits or digits that are transmitted as a unit and that may be encoded for error-control purposes. In programming languages, a subdivision of a program that serves to group related statements, delimit routines, specify storage allocation, delineate the applicability of labels, or section components of this system for different purposes. In FORTRAN, a block could also be a sequence of statements; in COBOL, it may be a bodily record. Software designed to fill specific wants of a user; … Read More