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Network storage protocol
On Linux, network block device (NBD) is a network protocol that can be used to forward a block device (typically a hard disk or partition) from one machine
Network_block_device
Interface to device driver that appears in filesystem
There are two general kinds of device files in Unix-like operating systems, known as character special files and block special files. The difference between
Device_file
Network which provides access to consolidated, block-level data storage
typically is a dedicated network of storage devices not accessible through the local area network (LAN). Although a SAN provides only block-level access, file
Storage_area_network
Unix pseudo-device
systems, a loop device, vnd (vnode disk), or lofi (loop file interface) is a pseudo-device that makes a computer file accessible as a block device. Before use
Loop_device
Network level ad- and tracker-blocking app
respond to the requesting device with a dummy address. Because Pi-hole blocks domains at the network level, it is able to block advertisements, such as
Pi-hole
Computer data storage server
computer appliance device unit built for such functionality – a NAS appliance or NAS box. NAS contrasts with block-level, storage area networks (SAN) and direct-attached
Network-attached_storage
Tools for accessing virtual disk images
programs). libnbd, userspace library providing a network block device client. nbdkit, code for a network block device server. supermin, tools for creating "appliances"
Libguestfs
Network using private IP addresses
than one computer, smartphone, or other Internet-connected device. In this situation, a network address translator (NAT/PAT) gateway is usually used to provide
Private_network
Type of decentralized filesystem
shared-disk file system uses a storage area network (SAN) to allow multiple computers to gain direct disk access at the block level. Access control and translation
Clustered_file_system
Device that separates the carrier's wiring from the customer's
In telecommunications, a network interface device (NID; also known by several other names) is a device that serves as the demarcation point between the
Network_interface_device
American cable network
and [as]) is an American adult-oriented television programming block on Cartoon Network which broadcasts during the evening, prime time, and late-night
Adult_Swim
Distributed replicated storage system for Linux
Distributed Replicated Block Device (DRBD) is a distributed replicated storage system for the Linux platform. It mirrors block devices between multiple hosts
DRBD
Boot mode on certain Macintosh computers
controller. The network block device protocol allows a computer to present the raw contents of a disk (block device) to another computer over a network connection
Target_Disk_Mode
Numerical label used to identify a network interface in an IP network
assigned to a device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. IP addresses serve two main functions: network interface
IP_address
Concept in computing
A device fingerprint or machine fingerprint is information collected about the software and hardware of a remote computing device for the purpose of identification
Device_fingerprint
Storage network protocol
(AoE) is a network protocol developed by the Brantley Coile Company, designed for simple, high-performance access of block storage devices over Ethernet
ATA_over_Ethernet
Computer workstation operated without disk drives
an efficient thin client, than for a diskless node. Thin client Network block device Diskless Remote Boot in Linux Preboot Execution Environment Shared-disk
Diskless_node
Set of computers configured in a distributed computing system
fibre channel fencing to disable the fibre channel port, or global network block device (GNBD) fencing to disable access to the GNBD server. Load balancing
Computer_cluster
Computer network management and monitoring protocol
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an Internet Standard protocol for collecting and organizing information about managed devices on IP networks and
Simple Network Management Protocol
Simple_Network_Management_Protocol
Video network protocol
Network Device Interface (NDI) is a software specification developed by NewTek. It enables high-definition video to be transmitted, received, and communicated
Network_Device_Interface
System of identifying electrical power devices
automation, ANSI Device Numbers can be used to identify equipment and devices in a system such as relays, circuit breakers, or instruments. The device numbers
ANSI_device_numbers
Internet Protocol-based storage networking standard for linking data storage facilities
Protocol-based storage networking standard for linking data storage facilities. iSCSI provides block-level access to storage devices by carrying SCSI commands
ISCSI
I/O fail-over and load-balancing
Linux for block devices. By utilizing device-mapper, the multipathd daemon provides the host-side logic to use multiple paths of a redundant network to provide
Linux_DM_Multipath
Isolation of malfunctioning computer resources
persistent reservations to block access to shared storage. Fibre Channel fencing disables the fibre channel port Global network block device (GNBD) fencing which
Fencing_(computing)
Cellphone identification code
operating systems. GSM networks use the IMEI number to identify valid devices, and can stop a stolen phone from accessing the network. For example, if a mobile
International Mobile Equipment Identity
International_Mobile_Equipment_Identity
Unique identifier assigned to network interfaces
address is assigned to a device by software or a network administrator, overriding the burned-in address of a physical device. Locally administered addresses
MAC_address
Building in Auschwitz I (main camp); central camp torture and execution facility
Block 11 was the name of a brick building in Auschwitz I, the Stammlager or main camp of the Auschwitz concentration camp network. This block was used
Block_11
Free desktop environment based on GTK+
drive is small, swap can only be added by using an SD card or a network block device. If too many activities are loaded at the same time there may be
Sugar_(desktop_environment)
Family of wireless network protocols
of wireless network protocols based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet
Wi-Fi
Telecommunications networks transmitted by radio waves
the network, via base stations, even if some of the devices are moving through more than one cell during transmission. The design of cellular networks allows
Cellular_network
provided a block-level storage area network (SAN) interface, as opposed to file-level network-attached storage (NAS). Thus, like any SAN device, specific
Netgear_SC101
Network that allows computers to share resources and communicate with each other
network (SAN) is a dedicated network that provides access to consolidated, block-level data storage. SANs are primarily used to make storage devices,
Computer_network
Signal to a computer processor emitted by hardware or software
instead indicate a fatal error. Interrupts are commonly used by hardware devices to indicate electronic or physical state changes that require time-sensitive
Interrupt
Database of mobile equipment identifiers
any MNO would be able to receive this list to block the registration of such devices on their network. Thus, it turns out that a stolen phone, once blacklisted
Central Equipment Identity Register
Central_Equipment_Identity_Register
Type of network address translation
networks, are configured with private network addresses that are translated to public IPv4 addresses by middlebox network address translator devices embedded
Carrier-grade_NAT
Software interface to attached devices
A device driver is software that operates or controls a particular type of device that is attached to a computer. A driver provides a software interface
Device_driver
Computer network protocol
application layer defined by a device profile. The communication protocols have support for network management, device monitoring and communication between
CANopen
Distributed storage system
component is provided across the network by one cluster node. Network block device DRBD (Distributed Replicated Block Device) "Solved - How to create RAID1
Highly_Available_STorage
Kernelvirtual network devices
networking, TUN and TAP are kernel virtual network devices. Being network devices supported entirely in software, they differ from ordinary network devices
TUN/TAP
Standard hostname for a networked device's loopback interface
URL http://localhost to display its home page. IPv4 network standards reserve the entire address block 127.0.0.0/8 (more than 16 million addresses) for loopback
Localhost
Device used in the transmission of satellite signals
internal DC block. BUCs are generally used in conjunction with low-noise block converters (LNB). The BUC, being an up-converting device, makes up the
Block_upconverter
Wireless mesh networking brand
It continuously monitors for potential threats and blocks them as needed to protect connected devices. In November 2020, Eero began collaborating with internet
Eero (wireless networking brand)
Eero_(wireless_networking_brand)
Device that creates a larger computer network from two smaller networks
A network bridge is a computer networking device that creates a single, aggregate network from multiple communication networks or network segments. This
Network_bridge
Free and open-source anonymity network based on onion routing
robust. In June 2018, Venezuela blocked access to the Tor network. The block affected both direct connections to the network and connections being made via
Tor_(network)
Feature of computer systems
controllers, graphics cards, network cards, sound cards and dedicated DMA controllers (acting on behalf of the aforementioned device types). DMA is also used
Direct_memory_access
Financial services provided by Block, Inc.
Handheld POS Device and Release Schedule". Digital Transactions. Retrieved 2025-12-30. Mason, Emily (May 27, 2025). "Jack Dorsey's Block Plans Bitcoin
Square_(financial_services)
Sequence of bits or bytes of a fixed size
via block I/O may be devices internal to a server, directly attached via SCSI or Fibre Channel, or distant devices accessed via a storage area network (SAN)
Block_(data_storage)
Component of wireless ID coded
the device to allow a group of provider-supplied Huawei branded 4G modems and block the use of unauthorized and third-party devices on the network. A company
Type_Allocation_Code
Electrical device
unbalanced", originally, but now derived from "balancing unit") is an electrical device that allows balanced and unbalanced lines to be interfaced without disturbing
Balun
Open-source storage platform
provide clients with thin-provisioned block devices. When an application writes data to Ceph using a block device, Ceph automatically stripes and replicates
Ceph_(software)
IEEE standard for port-based network access control
The authenticator is a network device that provides a data link between the client and the network and can allow or block network traffic between the two
IEEE_802.1X
Terminal server for Linux
mounts the path on its root filesystem via either the Network File System (NFS) or Network Block Device (NBD) services running on the LTSP server. The client
Linux_Terminal_Server_Project
Means of sharing Internet connections
Personal Area Networking (PAN) profile between paired devices, or alternatively the Dial-Up Networking (DUN) profile where the receiving device virtually
Tethering
Data item stored in a browser by a website
cookie) is a small block of data created by a web server while a user is browsing a website and placed on the user's computer or other device by the user's
HTTP_cookie
and 4G networks use frequencies in the UHF or low microwave bands, 600 MHz to 3.5 GHz. Many household wireless devices such as WiFi networks, garage
Wireless device radiation and health
Wireless_device_radiation_and_health
American broadcast television and radio network
Eye device itself has never been redesigned. As part of a then-new graphical identity created by Trollbäck + Company that was used by the network during
CBS
Topics referred to by the same term
Nintendo division focusing on smart devices Negative binomial distribution, in mathematics Network block device, in computing Neurobiological brain disorder
NBD
Wi-Fi access point
USB, or even when both the hotspot device and the device[s] accessing it are connected to the same Wi-Fi network but one which does not provide Internet
Wi-Fi_hotspot
Internet censorship based upon geographical location
whitelist, GPS queries in the case of a mobile device, accounts, and measuring the end-to-end delay of a network connection to estimate the physical location
Geo-blocking
American broadcast television network
a bolder appearance, changed the network's main color from green to red-orange, and introduced a new "stage" device used in promos (formed by extending
The_CW
Arrangement of a communication network
the devices are modeled as links or lines between the nodes. Physical topology is the placement of the various components of a network (e.g., device location
Network_topology
Short-range wireless technology standard
for exchanging data between fixed and mobile devices over short distances and building personal area networks (PANs). In the most widely used mode, transmission
Bluetooth
Fifth-generation mobile telecommunications standard
frequencies used, network design, congestion, and device capabilities. Compared with 4G, 5G is designed to provide higher data rates, greater network capacity
5G
Standard for computer data connections
disk drives, and network adapters. USB connectors have been increasingly replacing other types of charging cables for portable devices. USB connector interfaces
USB
Video camera connected to a computer or network
built-in computer hardware, like a laptop, or peripheral devices, and are commonly connected to a device using USB or wireless protocol. Webcams have been used
Webcam
Asset tracking app and service
Find My Device network. It was initially launched on 2 August 2013. In August 2013, the initial service only allowed Android devices to be found. In
Find_Hub
Persistent data storage for cloud services
Block-level storage is a concept in cloud-hosted data persistence where cloud services emulate the behaviour of a traditional block device, such as a physical
Block-level_storage
Software feature removing online advertising in a web browser or application
Ad blocking (or ad filtering) is a software capability for blocking or altering online advertising in a web browser, an application or a network. This
Ad_blocking
Method for IP address allocation and routing
classful network design for IPv4 sized the network prefix as one or more eight-bit groups, resulting in the blocks of Class A, B, or C addresses, under CIDR
Classless Inter-Domain Routing
Classless_Inter-Domain_Routing
Computer network security technique
network. MAC addresses are uniquely assigned to each card, so using MAC filtering on a network permits and denies network access to specific devices through
MAC_filtering
Fourth version of the Internet Protocol
provides 4,294,967,296 (232) unique addresses, but large blocks are reserved for special networking purposes. This quantity of unique addresses is not large
IPv4
Device for receiving radio transmissions
also known as a receiver, a wireless, or simply a radio, is an electronic device that receives radio waves and converts the information carried by them to
Radio_receiver
Component of the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)
mobile phones roaming on the network of base stations. It is owned and deployed by mobile phone operators and allows mobile devices to communicate with each
Network_switching_subsystem
Home media streaming device from Apple
British broadcasting network ITV, which threatened legal action against Apple. Preorders began in January 2007, and the device was released that March
Apple_TV_(device)
Computer data storage architecture that manages data as objects
storage can be implemented at multiple levels, including the device level (object-storage device), the system level, and the interface level. In each case
Object_storage
Computer network that connects devices across a large distance and area
A wide area network (WAN) is a telecommunications network that extends over a large geographic area. Wide area networks are often established with leased
Wide_area_network
International standard
by networks of interconnected function blocks, are created for the whole system and subsequently distributed to the available devices. All devices within
IEC_61499
Label to identify a network interface of a computer or other network node
identifies the manufacturer of either the whole device or the network adapter) is exposed beyond the local network, permitting the tracking of user activities
IPv6_address
Receiving device on satellite dishes
A low-noise block downconverter (LNB) is the receiving device mounted on satellite dishes used for satellite TV reception, which collects the radio waves
Low-noise_block_downconverter
Extension of a private network across a public one
aggregation of smaller, more efficient networks. A router is an internetworking device that forwards packets between networks by processing the addressing or
Virtual_private_network
Type of electronic circuit
input, make the device unstable. The input impedance of the active device falls with frequency, so it may load the feedback network. As a result, stable
Electronic_oscillator
Internet-like structure connecting everyday physical objects
that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet or other communication networks. The field of IoT encompasses electronics
Internet_of_things
Use of multiple antennas in radio
Rate Control Phased array Precoding Single-frequency network (SFN) Smart antenna Space–time block code Space–time code Spatial multiplexing Visual MIMO
MIMO
Cryptography construction
while working for IBM; it is also commonly known as a Feistel network. A large number of block ciphers use the scheme, including the US Data Encryption Standard
Feistel_cipher
Connection between two network systems
a device installed in homes that combines router and modem functionality into one device, used by ISPs, also called a residential gateway. A network gateway
Gateway_(telecommunications)
Wireless personal area network technology
Bluetooth Low Energy devices in the network. Each device can pass the information forward to other Bluetooth Low Energy devices, creating a "mesh" effect
Bluetooth_Low_Energy
American commercial broadcast television network
the Fox Children's Network (rebranded as the Fox Kids Network in 1991, and then to simply Fox Kids in 1998), a programming block that aired on Saturday
Fox_Broadcasting_Company
Regions of an electromagnetic field
Although the far field is the usual region of antenna function, certain devices that are called antennas but are specialized for near-field communication
Near_and_far_field
Computer systems programming special block code
interrupt instructions, or software exceptions, and are used for implementing device drivers or transitions between protected modes of operation, such as system
Interrupt_handler
Free and open-source peer-to-peer file synchronization application
synchronization utility, designed to sync files between devices on a local network or between remote devices over the Internet. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux
Syncthing
Telecommunications device
transmatch, antenna tuning unit (ATU), antenna coupler, or feedline coupler is a device connected between a radio transmitter or receiver and its antenna to improve
Antenna_tuner
Service layer in IEEE 802 network standards
layers of the network stack. Thus, any LLC sublayer (and higher layers) may be used with any MAC. In turn, the medium access control block is formally connected
Medium_access_control
US medium range surface-to-air missile
Range Block IIICU is modified version of the Block IIIC missile that will feature a new guidance section and target detection device from the SM-6 Block IU
RIM-66_Standard
Computer network protocol
varied: I/O blocks, drives, sensors, or actuators. The Profinet protocol is designed for the fast data exchange between Ethernet-based field devices and follows
Profinet
Boundary of a private and public network
occurs as soon as possible upon entering the customer premises. A network interface device often serves as the demarcation point. Prior to Federal Communications
Demarcation_point
Telecommunications device
A telephone, commonly shortened to phone, is a telecommunications device that enables two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far
Telephone
American animated superhero television series
Korea, for the third season. The series airs on Cartoon Network's nighttime programming block Adult Swim. The series premiered on Adult Swim on July 7
My_Adventures_with_Superman
Stage lighting equipment control protocol addition
utilizing blocks of addresses numbering in the dozens. A device's identity within the network is defined by the first address of the block it occupies
RDM_(lighting)
Component of the Microsoft Windows operating system
Device Manager is a component of the Microsoft Windows operating system. It allows users to view and control the hardware attached to the computer. When
Device_Manager
Type of parabolic antenna
perforations. A common misconception is that the LNBF (low-noise block/feedhorn), the device at the front of the dish, receives the signal directly from the
Satellite_dish
NETWORK BLOCK-DEVICE
NETWORK BLOCK-DEVICE
Surname or Lastname
German and Dutch
German and Dutch : from Middle High German bloch, Middle Dutch blok ‘block of wood’, ‘stocks’. The surname probably originated as a nickname for a large, lumpish man, or perhaps as a nickname for a persistent lawbreaker who found himself often in the stocks.English : possibly a metonymic occupational name for someone who blocks, as in shoemaking and bookbinding, from Middle English blok ‘block’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : Americanized spelling of Bloch (see Vlach).Adriaen Coertsz Block was a Dutch-born merchant-explorer who traded along the CT coast and Long Island shortly after Hudson’s voyage to the region in 1609. Block Island, between the north fork of Long Island and RI, which he used as a base of operations, is named after him.
Boy/Male
English
Dark.
Male
English
Surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English brocc BROCK means "badger."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, German, Indian, Irish
Stream; Badger
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
Dark; Dark Skinned
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; possibly a nickname for someone with thick curly hair, from Old French floc ‘stable of wool’. Alternatively, it may be a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd, from Old English flocc ‘herd’, ‘company’.German : unexplained.German (Flöck) : variant of Flück (see Fluck), or from a pet form of a personal name formed with Old Saxon flÅd ‘flood’.
Boy/Male
German American English
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; possibly from Middle English bleik, blek(e) ‘pallid’, ‘sallow’ (from Old Norse bleikr ‘pale’) with alteration of the vowel, although Reaney suggests it may be a nickname derived from Middle English blikie(n) ‘to shine or gleam’ (from Old English blīcian).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : origin uncertain; possibly from German Blick or Yiddish blik ‘glance’, ‘look’, and based on some now irrecoverable anecdote.German : Prussian variant of Blek, a nickname from Middle High German blic ‘shine’.German : short form of the Low German occupational name Blickslager ‘tinsmith’. Compare Bleck.German : from a short form of the Germanic personal name Bligger, Blickhart, based on blic ‘gleam’, ‘shine’, later ‘pale’.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and English
Scottish and English : from Middle English blak(e) ‘black’ (Old English blæc, blaca), a nickname given from the earliest times to a swarthy or dark-haired man.Scottish and English : from Old English blÄc ‘pale’, ‘fair’, i.e. precisely the opposite meaning to 1, and a variant of Blake 2. Blake and Black are found more or less interchangeably in several surnames and place names.English : variant of Blanc as a Norman name. The pronunciation of the nasalized vowel gave considerable difficulty to English speakers, and its quality was often ignored.Scottish and Irish : translation of various names from Gaelic dubh ‘black’ (see Duff).Danish and Swedish : generally, probably the English and Scottish name, but in some cases perhaps a variant spelling of Blak, a nickname from blak ‘black’.In some cases, a translation of various names meaning ‘black’, for example German and Jewish Schwarz.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Artwork Like Moon
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Newark in Cambridgeshire or Newark on Trent in Nottinghamshire, both named from Old English nīwe ‘new’ + weorc ‘fortification’, ‘building’.
Boy/Male
British, English, Irish
Woods; Fortified Place; Bright; Radiant
Male
English
The Badger
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and North German
English, Scottish, and North German : variant of Brook.English, Scottish, and Scandinavian : nickname for a person supposedly resembling a badger, Middle English broc(k) (Old English brocc) and Danish brok (a word of Celtic origin; compare Welsh broch, Cornish brogh, Irish broc). In the Middle Ages badgers were regarded as unpleasant creatures.English : nickname from Old French broque, brock ‘young stag’.Dutch : from a personal name, a short form of Brockaert .South German : nickname for a stout and strong man from Middle High German brocke ‘lump’, ‘piece’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : probably an acronymic family name from Jewish Aramaic bar- or Hebrew ben- ‘son of’, and the first letter of each part of a Yiddish double male personal name. Compare Brill.Jewish (from Poland) : habitational name from Brok, a place in Poland.
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, Finnish, German, Latin, Swedish
Jet Black; Black Germ; Jet-black Gemstone; Coal Black
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname for a man with some fancied resemblance to a he-goat, Middle High German boc, or a habitational name from a house distinguished by the sign of a goat.Altered spelling of German Böck (see Boeck) or Bach.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Bock ‘he-goat’.English : variant of Buck.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Network of Roots; The Ocean
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a locksmith, from Middle English, Old English loc ‘lock’, ‘fastening’.English : topographic name for someone who lived near an enclosure, a place that could be locked, Middle English loke, Old English loca (a derivative of loc as in 1). Middle English loke also came to be used to denote a barrier, in particular a barrier on a river which could be opened and closed at will, and, by extension, a bridge. The surname may thus also have been a metonymic occupational name for a lock-keeper.English, Dutch, and German : nickname for a person with fine hair, or curly hair, from Middle English loc, Middle High German lock(e) ‘lock (of hair)’, ‘curl’.Americanized spelling of German Loch.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
God's Artwork; Beautiful Art; God's Grace
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a small plot of land, from Middle English plocke ‘small piece of ground’.Americanized spelling of German Ploch.Variant of German Block.
NETWORK BLOCK-DEVICE
NETWORK BLOCK-DEVICE
Boy/Male
Latin
Youthful.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Companion; friend; vision of beauty. In the Bible, Ruth the Moabitess was the great grandmother...
Girl/Female
Tamil
Hemavathy | ஹேமாஂவாதà¯à®¯
Goddess Lakshmi, Possessing gold, Golden Parvati
Girl/Female
Tamil
Manushree | மநà¯à®‚à®·à¯à®°à¯€, மாஂநà¯à®·à¯à®°à¯€Â
Laxmi Devi, Lakshmi
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Light of the Right
Boy/Male
Tamil
Affectionate, Loving
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi
God of Serpents; Sheshnaag
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, French, Latin
A Gem of the Sea; Pearl
Boy/Male
Indian
Lofty or exalted, A prophets name (Aaron) (Celebrity Name: Ranvir Shorey and Konkona Sen Sharma)
Girl/Female
Hindu
Good will, Friendship
NETWORK BLOCK-DEVICE
NETWORK BLOCK-DEVICE
NETWORK BLOCK-DEVICE
NETWORK BLOCK-DEVICE
NETWORK BLOCK-DEVICE
n.
A black garment or dress; as, she wears black
v. t.
A section of a railroad where the block system is used. See Block system, below.
v. t.
To flock to; to crowd.
n.
A lock of wool or hair.
v. t.
To lock, or fasten as with a lock.
n.
A net or network; a plexus; particularly, a network of blood vessels or nerves, or a part resembling a network.
v. t.
Any obstruction, or cause of obstruction; a stop; a hindrance; an obstacle; as, a block in the way.
a.
Resembling network; retiform.
v. t.
A piece of wood more or less bulky; a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more plane, or approximately plane, faces; as, a block on which a butcher chops his meat; a block by which to mount a horse; children's playing blocks, etc.
a.
Like network; complicated.
n.
A black pigment or dye.
a.
Black as jet; deep black.
a.
As black as coal; jet black; very black.
n.
Any system of lines or channels interlacing or crossing like the fabric of a net; as, a network of veins; a network of railroads.
a.
To make black; to blacken; to soil; to sully.
n.
The striking of a clock.
n.
To shape on, or stamp with, a block; as, to block a hat.
n.
Mourning garments of a black color; funereal drapery.
a.
In a less literal sense: Enveloped or shrouded in darkness; very dark or gloomy; as, a black night; the heavens black with clouds.