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  1. mutexnoun

    An object in a program that serves as a lock, used to negotiate mutual exclusion among threads.

  2. Etymology: mutually exclusive

Wikipedia

  1. mutex

    In computer science, a lock or mutex (from mutual exclusion) is a synchronization primitive: a mechanism that enforces limits on access to a resource when there are many threads of execution. A lock is designed to enforce a mutual exclusion concurrency control policy, and with a variety of possible methods there exists multiple unique implementations for different applications.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mutex in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mutex in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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