DEADLOCK

Deadlock

A deadlock is a situation in which two or more competing actions are each waiting for the other to finish, and thus neither ever does.

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deadlock

Noun

  1. A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse
  2. An inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation

Verb

  1. to cause or to come to a deadlock


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