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closed-ended wait

[/kloʊzd ˈɛndɪd weɪt/]
nounpl: closed-ended waits
espera de fim fechado
1. A synchronization mechanism in concurrent programming where a thread waits for a specific, predefined event or condition to occur before proceeding
The thread performed a closed-ended wait until the file download completed.
A thread realizou uma espera de fim fechado até que o download do arquivo fosse concluído.
2. A waiting pattern with a known termination point or exit condition
Using a closed-ended wait ensures the program will not hang indefinitely.
Usar uma espera de fim fechado garante que o programa não travará indefinidamente.
Synonyms
bounded waitfinite waitconditional waittimed wait
Antonyms
open-ended waitindefinite waitunbounded wait

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
espera de fim fechado
Standard technical terminology in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
espera com fim definido
Alternative phrasing used in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

wait condition
blocking operation
synchronization barrier
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