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busy waits

busy waits is the plural of busy wait.

Meaning of busy wait

Noun

busy wait (plural busy waits)

  1. Synonym of busy loop.
    Synonyms:
    busy loop

Questions about busy waits

What is busy waits the plural of?
Busy waits is the plural of busy wait.

Words near busy waits in the dictionary

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

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