lock convoys

A form of lock convoy — The undesirable situation where multiple threads of equal priority contend repeatedly for the same lock.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of lock convoy
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APA

lock convoys. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20convoys

MLA

“lock convoys.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20convoys. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lock convoys,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20convoys.

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