block diagram

noun

: a diagram (as of a system, process, or program) in which labeled figures (such as rectangles) and interconnecting lines represent the relationship of parts

Examples of block diagram in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In this course, students learn fundamental systems theory concepts, such as block diagrams, feedback loops and discrete-time dynamics. —Raúl Ordóñez, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025

Figure 1 shows a block diagram overview of the USRP RIO hardware. —IEEE Spectrum, 13 June 2018

Anyway, eventually Fox ended up teaching over at MIT, and showing more about how process calculations work, using flow charts, block diagrams, and that kind of thing. —John Werner, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024

This block diagram of the UV-K5 is based on the work of Phil McAllen. —IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2024

Unlike a code audit, this process involves the initial idea and possibly some block diagrams. —Dmitry Mishunin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023

The control block diagram shows how the Vicon motion-capture system, the external computer, and the robot interact. —IEEE Spectrum, 29 June 2017

Look at the register file, for example, and compare it to this interactive block diagram on how random access memory works. —Jeremy Reimer, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2022

The figure below shows the block diagram of the 4016 SSD controller as well as various features and options. —Tom Coughlin, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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