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@@ -306,8 +306,9 @@ I<assemble> program that produces bytecode.
=item B::Bblock
-This module is used by the B::CC back end. It walks "basic blocks",
-whatever they may be.
+This module is used by the B::CC back end. It walks "basic blocks".
+A basic block is a series of operations which is known to execute from
+start to finish, with no possiblity of branching or halting.
=item B::Bytecode