semaphore

Definitions

Computing

• noun coordination of two jobs and appropriate handshaking to prevent lock-outs or other problems when both require a peripheral or function

Electronics

• A mechanism, technique, or system used to coordinate or synchronize multiple processes that utilize the same operating system resources. A semaphore helps insure that only one process at a time accesses a given resource, and is used, for instance, to share a common memory space or group of files.

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Contexts for “semaphore”

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