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memory barriers

memory barriers is the plural of memory barrier.

Meaning of memory barrier

Noun

memory barrier (plural memory barriers)

  1. An instruction that enforces an ordering constraint on memory operations issued before and after it.
    • Memory barriers are necessary because most modern CPUs employ performance optimizations that can result in out-of-order execution.
    Synonyms:
    fence

Questions about memory barriers

What is memory barriers the plural of?
Memory barriers is the plural of memory barrier.

Words near memory barriers in the dictionary

  1. memory B cells
  2. memory balloon
  3. memory ballooning
  4. memory bank
  5. memory barrier
  6. memory barriers
  7. memory box
  8. memory boxes
  9. memory café
  10. memory cafés
  11. memory card

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