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ATOMIC INSTRUCTION [1 record]

Record 1 2020-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
CONT

An atomic instruction is an instruction that is guaranteed to be executed in full without interruption from other threads.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
CONT

Une instruction atomique est exécutée complètement sans interruption.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
CONT

Una instrucción atómica es aquella cuya ejecución es indivisible: o se ejecuta completamente o no se ejecuta, nunca se queda "a medias"; durante la ejecución de una sentencia atómica, otros procesos no pueden interferir en su ejecución.

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