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Record 1 2004-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Testing and Debugging
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

A condition that occurs when two programs or processes are incapable of proceeding, each one waiting for the other to release the resources required.

OBS

Example: A situation in which a program A, with an exclusive lock on record X, asks for a lock on record Y, which is allocated to program B. Likewise, program B is waiting for exclusive control over record X before giving up control over record Y.

OBS

deadlock; deadly embrace: terms standardized by ISO and CSA International.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Test et débogage
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
DEF

Situation dans laquelle tout traitement par ordinateur est suspendu parce que plusieurs appareils ou plusieurs processus concurrents attendent chacun des ressources affectées à l'un des autres, ou à cause d'une autre dépendance mutuelle.

OBS

Exemple : Situation dans laquelle un programme A, avec un verrouillage exclusif sur l'enregistrement X, demande un verrouillage sur l'enregistrement Y qui est attribué au programme B. De même, le programme B attend un contrôle exclusif de l'article X avant de renoncer au contrôle de l'article Y.

OBS

étreinte fatale; interblocage : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

impasse; verrouillage cul-de-sac : termes normalisés par la CSA International.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Prueba y depuración
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
DEF

Estado en el que dos o más procesos o tareas concurrentes se esperan mutuamente por tiempo indefinido, debido a que, mientras esperan, retienen recursos que otros procesos detenidos necesitan para continuar.

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