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block expansion

[/blɒk ɪkˈspænʃən/]
nounpl: block expansions
expansão de bloco
1. In urban development, the process of enlarging or subdividing city blocks to accommodate growth or infrastructure projects
The city approved the block expansion project to create more residential areas downtown.
A cidade aprovou o projeto de expansão de bloco para criar mais áreas residenciais no centro.
2. In computing and programming, the expansion or extension of a code block or memory block
The system automatically triggers block expansion when memory usage exceeds the threshold.
O sistema dispara automaticamente a expansão de bloco quando o uso de memória excede o limite.
3. In mathematics or data structures, the process of increasing the size of a block of data or a matrix
Block expansion algorithms optimize performance in large-scale data processing.
Algoritmos de expansão de bloco otimizam o desempenho no processamento de dados em larga escala.
Synonyms
block enlargementblock extensionblock growth
Antonyms
block contractionblock reductionblock shrinkage

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
expansão de bloco
Standard term used in urban planning and computing contexts
Portugal
expansão de quarteirão
Alternative term using 'quarteirão' (city block) instead of 'bloco'
Technical/Academic
extensão de bloco
Often used interchangeably in technical documentation

Related Idioms & Phrases

urban block expansion
memory block expansion
dynamic block expansion
incremental block expansion
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