autoblock

• auto-block

auto- +‎ block.

autoblock (usually uncountable, plural autoblocks)

1. (climbing) A technique used in rappelling and ascending, with a friction hitch around the climbing rope.
2. (computing) (An) automatic blocking (inhibition of a feature etc.).
   • 2004, TechRepublic, IT security survival guide:

     From the online vendor documentation, we determined that this version of the WatchGuard Firebox enabled an autoblock feature by default.

autoblock (third-person singular simple present autoblocks, present participle autoblocking, simple past and past participle autoblocked)

1. (climbing) To use the autoblock technique.
2. (computing) To automatically block.