lock-free

adjective

Not requiring the acquisition of a mutex (or other kind of) lock for synchronizing with other threads.

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Meanings

adjectivelock-free (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingNot requiring the acquisition of a mutex (or other kind of) lock for synchronizing with other threads.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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