macroblock en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- English block English macroblock From macro- + block.
Meanings
- (qualifier:video compression) A block of adjacent pixels, typically a rectangular 16×16 block
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An area of a dig where there are multiple adjacent block excavations
In 1975 the macroblock area was stepped back so that a smaller block excavation could extend below Horizon 8.
2003, David L. Carlson, “Figuring Out "What Happened in the Middle Archaic?"”, in Theory, Method, and Practice in Modern Archaeology, →ISBN, page 78:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| macroblocks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Meronyms
partition (parts of a macroblock) · pixel
Relateds
Translations (3)
fr macrobloc (block of adjacent pixels) · de Macroblock (block of adjacent pixels) · ko 매크로 블록 (block of adjacent pixels)