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blockee en · NOUN

Etymology

From block + -ee.

Meanings

  1. (rare) One who, or that which, is blocked.
    • This is an artificial deadlock situation, where the blocker cannot free the blockees, since the blockees have all of the shared servers tied up. 2003, Thomas Kyte, Effective Oracle by design:
    • O'Roarke thought Gabby's observation was fairly accurate, more accurate than she intended since she, herself, was also among the blockees. 1992, Jane Dentinger, Dead Pan:

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