ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Extended basic block

Do you know what a block is? It's basically a bunch of instructions that a computer can follow to do something. Kind of like a recipe for a cake.

Now, imagine if you have a really long recipe that has lots of steps. Sometimes it's hard to follow everything and keep track of what you're doing. That's where an extended basic block comes in.

An extended basic block is like a big chunk of the recipe, with all the steps grouped together to make it easier to read and follow. Think of it like breaking up the recipe into smaller parts that are easier to understand.

And just like how a recipe can have multiple extended blocks (like a section for making the cake batter, and another section for making the frosting), a computer program can have multiple extended basic blocks too.

So really, an extended basic block is just a way of organizing a complicated set of instructions (like a recipe or a computer program) to make it easier to understand and follow.
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