deblock
Clear a blockage
To deblock is to remove blocking artifacts—the visible grid patterns that appear in compressed digital video or images when data is lost.
Video codecs apply deblocking filters to smooth these jagged edges: The software automatically deblocks low-quality footage.
In other technical contexts, deblock means to release something from a blocked state or to separate items that have been blocked together.
Forcing into smaller space
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- pixelationVisible square artifacts
- codecData compression algorithm
- MPEGAudiovisual compression protocol
encoding · decoding · filter · smoothing · quantization · bitrate · streaming · playback
Oxygen-rich blood conduit
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- angioplastyProcedure to widen vessels
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
plaque · thrombosis · clot · circulation · blood flow · cholesterol · atherosclerosis · vasodilation
Network access control system
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- passwordAuthentication string
- encryptionConverting data into code
- unlockOpen a secured closure
bypass · security · protocol · permission · privilege · login · certificate · restriction
Obstruction preventing passage
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- clogBlock or wooden shoe
jam · chokepoint · hindrance · snag · logjam · gridlock · backlog · clearance
compression
Forcing into smaller space
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- pixelationVisible square artifacts
- codecData compression algorithm
MPEG · encoding · decoding · filter · smoothing · quantization · bitrate · streaming · playback · banding
artery
Oxygen-rich blood conduit
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- angioplastyProcedure to widen vessels
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
bypass · plaque · thrombosis · clot · circulation · blood flow · cholesterol · atherosclerosis · vasodilation · ischemia
firewall
Network access control system
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- passwordAuthentication string
- encryptionConverting data into code
unlock · bypass · security · protocol · permission · privilege · login · certificate · restriction · gateway
barrier
Obstruction preventing passage
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
clog · jam · chokepoint · hindrance · snag · logjam · gridlock · backlog · clearance · removal