busy wait

noun

Synonym of busy loop.

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Meanings

nounbusy wait (plural busy waits)

plural busy waits

  1. computingSynonym of busy loop.

    Synonyms: busy loop

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of busy loop.

Similar
busy loop
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busy loop
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APA

busy wait. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busy%20wait

MLA

“busy wait.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busy%20wait. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “busy wait,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busy%20wait.

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