Meanings
adjectivewait-free (not comparable)
- not comparablecomputingInvolving no busy-wait loops or locks for synchronizing with other threads. Able to act immediately without waiting on others.
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wait-free. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wait-free
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“wait-free.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wait-free. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wait-free,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wait-free.
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