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busy wait

busy wait noun: synonym of busy loop.

Noun

busy wait (plural busy waits)

  1. Synonym of busy loop.
    Synonyms:
    busy loop

Synonyms of busy wait

Forms of busy wait

pluralbusy waits

Questions about busy wait

What does busy wait mean?
Busy wait means synonym of busy loop.
What part of speech is busy wait?
Busy wait is a noun.
What is the plural of busy wait?
The plural of busy wait is busy waits.

Words near busy wait in the dictionary

  1. Busy Lizzie
  2. busy loop
  3. busy loops
  4. busy signal
  5. busy signals
  6. busy wait
  7. busy waits
  8. busy work
  9. busy-ness
  10. busy-work
  11. busybodied

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