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CRITICAL SECTION [4 records]

Record 1 2011-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A segment of code to be executed mutually exclusively with some other segment of code which is also called a critical section. Segments of code are required to be executed mutually exclusively if they make competing uses of a computer resource or data item.

OBS

critical section: term standardized by IEEE and CSA.

French

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

L'un des deux segments de code à exécutions mutuellement exclusives également appelés section critique. Les exécutions des segments de code doivent être mutuellement exclusives si les segments doivent tous les deux utiliser une même ressource informatique ou une même donnée élémentaire.

OBS

section critique : terme normalisé par la CSA.

Spanish

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

Fase de un proceso, tarea o programa que no puede ser ejecutada en paralelo con otra sección crítica de otro programa concurrente con el primero.

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Record 2 - external organization data 2006-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
15.07.03 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

portion of a task during the execution of which other parts of this or other tasks are prohibited from execution

OBS

critical section: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
15.07.03 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

partie d'une tâche pendant l'exécution de laquelle les autres parties de cette tâche ou d'autres tâches ne doivent pas être exécutées

OBS

section critique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999].

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Programming Languages
DEF

A sequence of statements or instructions within a task where the task is operating on some data object shared with other tasks.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Langages de programmation
OBS

Terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Placement of Concrete
  • Strength of Materials
OBS

reinforced concrete

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mise en place du béton
  • Résistance des matériaux

Spanish

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