deadlock

English

Noun

Wikipedia deadlock (plural deadlocks)

1. A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse
2. (computing) An inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation

Derived terms

• break the deadlock

Translations

standstill

Bulgarian: застой (bg) m., мъртва точка (bg) f. Finnish: solmu (fi)

Portuguese: impasse (pt) m. Spanish: estancamiento (es)

computing

Czech: deadlock (cs) m., uváznutí (cs) n.

French: interblocage (fr) m., étreinte fatale (fr) f.

Verb

deadlock (third-person singular simple present deadlocks, present participle deadlocking, simple past and past participle deadlocked)

1. to cause or to come to a deadlock

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Czech

Noun

deadlock m.

1. deadlock (computing)

Synonyms

• uváznutí n.