seqlock

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noun

A locking mechanism for supporting fast writes of shared variables between two parallel operating system routines, incrementing a counter at each stage to verify consistency.

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Meanings

nounseqlock (plural seqlocks)

plural seqlocks

  1. computingA locking mechanism for supporting fast writes of shared variables between two parallel operating system routines, incrementing a counter at each stage to verify consistency.

Origin

Short for sequence lock.

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APA

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

MLA

“seqlock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seqlock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seqlock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seqlock.

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