atomicidade
1. The quality or state of being composed of atoms; the property of consisting of indivisible units.
The atomicity of matter was a fundamental concept in early chemistry.
A atomicidade da matéria era um conceito fundamental na química primitiva.
2. In chemistry, the number of atoms in a molecule of an element.
Oxygen has an atomicity of two in O₂ molecules.
O oxigênio tem uma atomicidade de dois nas moléculas de O₂.
3. In database systems and computer science, the guarantee that a transaction is either fully completed or not executed at all (ACID property).
Atomicity in database transactions ensures data integrity and consistency.
A atomicidade em transações de banco de dados garante integridade e consistência dos dados.
4. The indivisible nature of an operation or action; the quality of being treated as a single, unbreakable unit.
The atomicity of the process means it cannot be partially executed.
A atomicidade do processo significa que não pode ser parcialmente executado.
Atomicity is a technical term predominantly used in academic and professional contexts, particularly in chemistry, physics, and information technology. It gained prominence in Brazilian and Portuguese technical literature with the expansion of database technology and computer science education. The term maintains consistent usage across English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking scientific communities.
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