Basic Block

In computing, a basic block is a portion of the code within a program with certain desirable properties that make it highly amenable to analysis. Compilers usually decompose programs into their basic blocks as a first step in the analysis process. Basic blocks form the vertices or nodes in a control flow graph.

Read more about Basic Block:  Definition, Algorithm To Generate Basic Blocks.

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