Futex
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Futex is a noun meaning (computing) A mechanism for basic locking, based on an atomic integer in userspace that may be operated upon from multiple processes or threads.
Meaning
(computing) A mechanism for basic locking, based on an atomic integer in userspace that may be operated upon from multiple processes or threads.
Word Forms
- futexes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mutex, locking, mutant, lock, seqlock, oplock.
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