time-of-check to time-of-use

noun

A class of software bugs caused by a race condition involving the checking of the state of a part of a system, such as a security credential, and the use of the results of that check.

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TOCTOU
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Meanings

noun
  1. computingA class of software bugs caused by a race condition involving the checking of the state of a part of a system, such as a security credential, and the use of the results of that check.

    Synonyms: TOCTOU

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA class of software bugs caused by a race condition involving the checking of the state of a part of a system, such as a security credential, and the use of the results of that check.

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TOCTOU
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APA

time-of-check to time-of-use. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time-of-check%20to%20time-of-use

MLA

“time-of-check to time-of-use.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time-of-check%20to%20time-of-use. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time-of-check to time-of-use,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time-of-check%20to%20time-of-use.

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