"futex" meaning in English

See futex in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: futexes [plural]
Etymology: Contraction of fast userspace mutex; see mutex. Etymology templates: {{contraction|en|fast userspace mutex}} Contraction of fast userspace mutex Head templates: {{en-noun}} futex (plural futexes)
  1. (computing) A mechanism for basic locking, based on an atomic integer in userspace that may be operated upon from multiple processes or threads. Categories (topical): Computing

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