livelocks

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A form of livelock — A state resembling deadlock in which various computational processes are constantly changing but never reach a point where any of them can proceed.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of livelock
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of livelock
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APA

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

MLA

“livelocks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/livelocks. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “livelocks,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/livelocks.

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