futex

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Synonyms: mutex, frutex, autex, funex, fute

Antonyms: mutex, frutex, autex, funex, fute

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|computing}} A mechanism for [[basic]] [[lock]]ing, based on an [[atomic]] [[integer]] in [[userspace]] that may be operated upon from multiple [[process]]es or [[thread]]s.

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