pessimistic concurrency

noun

A database management system strategy that locks data in order to prevent conflicts between transactions.

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Meanings

nounpessimistic concurrency (countable and uncountable, plural pessimistic concurrencies)

plural pessimistic concurrencies

  1. countableuncountablecomputingA database management system strategy that locks data in order to prevent conflicts between transactions.
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