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sleeping barber problems

sleeping barber problems is the plural of sleeping barber problem.

Meaning of sleeping barber problem

Noun

sleeping barber problem (plural sleeping barber problems)

  1. A problem of interprocess communication and synchronization where one process responds to requests from multiple other threads and sleeps when not doing so. In some cases this may lead to an undesirable state where components are waiting for each other despite being ready.

Questions about sleeping barber problems

What is sleeping barber problems the plural of?
Sleeping barber problems is the plural of sleeping barber problem.

Words near sleeping barber problems in the dictionary

  1. sleeping around
  2. sleeping at the switch
  3. sleeping bag
  4. sleeping bags
  5. sleeping barber problem
  6. sleeping barber problems
  7. sleeping beauties
  8. sleeping beauty
  9. Sleeping Beauty problem
  10. Sleeping Beauty problems
  11. Sleeping Beauty syndrome

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