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busy loops

busy loops is the plural of busy loop.

Meaning of busy loop

Noun

busy loop (plural busy loops)

  1. A loop that actively consumes CPU cycles while waiting for an event.
    Synonyms:
    busy wait

Questions about busy loops

What is busy loops the plural of?
Busy loops is the plural of busy loop.

Words near busy loops in the dictionary

  1. busy boxes
  2. busy little beaver
  3. busy little beavers
  4. Busy Lizzie
  5. busy loop
  6. busy loops
  7. busy signal
  8. busy signals
  9. busy wait
  10. busy waits
  11. busy work

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