Primary definition
A concept relating to software transparency. The "ability to exit a specific block from within an arbitrary number of nested blocks, as opposed to only being able to exit the innermost block, without resorting to goto." VVSG.
Also known asnamed-block exit · NBE
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A concept relating to software transparency. The "ability to exit a specific block from within an arbitrary number of nested blocks, as opposed to only being able to exit the innermost block, without resorting to goto." VVSG.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Named Block Exit. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/named-block-exit
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