block time
"Block time" can refer to different concepts depending on the context, including blockchain technology, aviation, and philosophical theories of time.
🇺🇸 US Voice:
🇬🇧 UK Voice:
Definition
C1Cryptocurrency
(technical)The average duration for the network to add a new block to the blockchain.
Example
- Bitcoin's block time is approximately 10 minutes.
- A shorter block time can lead to faster transaction confirmations.
B2Aviation
(technical)The total time from when an aircraft begins to move from the departure gate until it stops at the arrival gate.
Example
- The block time for this flight is scheduled to be 3 hours and 15 minutes.
- Airlines use block time to plan and manage their schedules.
C2Philosophy
(academic)A theory that views time as a four-dimensional entity where all moments exist simultaneously.
Example
- In the block time view, past, present, and future are equally real.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "block time":
block systemblock modelblock partyblock graphback timewall timecode blockflat timecity blockpush timeblock tackleblock upput on the blockblock offblocked uptime controlbrake blockconnect timeblock out