autoblock

See also: auto-block and Autoblock

English

Alternative forms

• auto-block

Etymology

auto- +‎ block.

Noun

autoblock (usually uncountable, plural autoblocks)

1. (climbing) A technique used in rappelling and ascending, with a friction hitch around the climbing rope.
2. (computing) (An) automatic blocking (inhibition of a feature etc.).
   • 2004, TechRepublic, IT security survival guide:

     From the online vendor documentation, we determined that this version of the WatchGuard Firebox enabled an autoblock feature by default.

Translations

rappelling and ascending technique

• Polish: bloker

automatic blocking

• German: Autoblock
• Spanish: autobloqueo m, bloqueo automático m

Verb

autoblock (third-person singular simple present autoblocks, present participle autoblocking, simple past and past participle autoblocked)

1. (climbing) To use the autoblock technique.
2. (computing) To automatically block.