mutex

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Synonyms: muted, mute, muten, murex, mutes, muter, autex

Antonyms: muted, mute, muten, murex, mutes, muter, autex

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|programming}} An [[object]] in a [[program]] that serves as a [[lock]], used to [[negotiate]] mutual exclusion among [[thread]]s.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|programming|transitive}} To [[apply]] a mutex to.

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