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readers-writers problem

readers-writers problem noun: any of a class of problems in which many concurrent threads of execution try to access the same shared resource at one time, with constraints on which threads may read from and write to the resource.

Noun

readers-writers problem (plural readers-writers problems)

  1. Any of a class of problems in which many concurrent threads of execution try to access the same shared resource at one time, with constraints on which threads may read from and write to the resource.

Forms of readers-writers problem

pluralreaders-writers problems

Questions about readers-writers problem

What does readers-writers problem mean?
Readers-writers problem means any of a class of problems in which many concurrent threads of execution try to access the same shared resource at one time, with constraints on which threads may read from and write to the resource.
What part of speech is readers-writers problem?
Readers-writers problem is a noun.
What is the plural of readers-writers problem?
The plural of readers-writers problem is readers-writers problems.

Words near readers-writers problem in the dictionary

  1. readeresses
  2. readerless
  3. readerlessness
  4. readerly
  5. readers
  6. readers-writers problem
  7. readership
  8. readerships
  9. readest
  10. readeth
  11. Readett

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