"spinlock" meaning in All languages combined

See spinlock on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: spinlocks [plural]
Etymology: From spin + lock. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|spin|lock}} spin + lock Head templates: {{en-noun}} spinlock (plural spinlocks)
  1. (programming) A lock which causes a thread trying to acquire it simply to wait in a loop ("spin") while repeatedly checking if the lock is available. Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-spinlock-en-noun-mDuEs0bn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Verb [English]

Forms: spinlocks [present, singular, third-person], spinlocking [participle, present], spinlocked [participle, past], spinlocked [past]
Etymology: From spin + lock. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|spin|lock}} spin + lock Head templates: {{en-verb}} spinlock (third-person singular simple present spinlocks, present participle spinlocking, simple past and past participle spinlocked)
  1. (programming) To use a spinlock. Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-spinlock-en-verb-6jlJ-26B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

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