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Mutex
Noun
Word Frequency:
0.1
Definitions
1.
Noun
An object in a program that serves as a lock, used to negotiate mutual exclusion among threads.
2.
Verb
To apply a mutex to.
Synonyms
semaphore
lock
locking
mutant
seqlock
futex
multilock
oplock
synchronization domain
oversubscription
critical section
wrapper
Rhymes With
therapeutics
frutex
biotherapeutics
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