wait-free

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Synonyms: wait, wail, waft, want, wit, waif, nait, bait, await, gait, writ, waist

Antonyms: wait, wail, waft, want, wit, waif, nait, bait, await, gait, writ, waist

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|comptheory|of an algorithm}} Involving no [[busy wait|busy-wait]] [[loop]]s or [[lock]]s for [[synchronize|synchronizing]] with other threads. Able to act immediately without waiting on others.

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