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ABA problem

ABA problem noun: in multithreaded computing, a case in which a program erroneously considers the equality of a variable at two times to mean it has never changed in between.

Noun

ABA problem (uncountable)

  1. In multithreaded computing, a case in which a program erroneously considers the equality of a variable at two times to mean it has never changed in between.
    • The ABA problem is a fundamental problem to many CAS-based nonblocking designs.2010, Damian Dechev, Peter Pirkelbauer, Bjarne Stroustrup, “Understanding and Effectively Preventing the ABA Problem in Descriptor-Based Lock-Free Designs”, in ISORC 2010 - 2010 13th IEEE...

ABA problem meaning in Tamil

ABA problem in Tamil

கசக சிக்கல்

Origin of ABA problem

ABA represents the change in value of a memory location from A to B and back to A.

Questions about ABA problem

What does ABA problem mean?
ABA problem means in multithreaded computing, a case in which a program erroneously considers the equality of a variable at two times to mean it has never changed in between.
What is ABA problem in Tamil?
ABA problem in Tamil is கசக சிக்கல். See ABA problem meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ABA problem?
ABA problem is a noun.

Words near ABA problem in the dictionary

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  2. AB/DL
  3. aba
  4. ABA form
  5. Aba North
  6. ABA problem
  7. Aba South
  8. abaa
  9. Abaamang
  10. Abaaoud
  11. abaas

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