livelock
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3ADJ.
optimistic
VERB + LIVELOCK
lead, state
LIVELOCK + NOUN
analog
Definitions
noun
A state resembling deadlock in which various computational processes are constantly changing but never reach a point where any of them can proceed.
However, this can lead to livelock—the optimistic analog of indefinite blocking in which methods continuously spin without making any further progress.
A process is considered to be in a state of livelock when thread code is still executing, but two or more threads are in a never-ending cycle with each other and no useful work is being done.
verb
To enter a state of livelock.
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2However, this can lead to livelock—the optimistic analog of indefinite blocking in which methods continuously spin without making any further progress.
WiktionaryA process is considered to be in a state of livelock when thread code is still executing, but two or more threads are in a never-ending cycle with each other and no useful work is being done.
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