concurrent lock

[kən-ˈkər-ənt lɑk]
nounpl: concurrent locks
bloqueio concorrente
1. A synchronization mechanism in computing that allows multiple threads or processes to safely access and modify shared resources simultaneously by preventing simultaneous modification of the same data
The database uses a concurrent lock to ensure data integrity when multiple users update records at the same time.
O banco de dados usa um bloqueio concorrente para garantir a integridade dos dados quando múltiplos usuários atualizam registros simultaneamente.
2. A lock that permits read operations by multiple processes while restricting write operations to a single process
A read-write concurrent lock allows several threads to read the file while preventing any thread from writing to it.
Um bloqueio concorrente de leitura-escrita permite que vários threads leiam o arquivo enquanto impede que qualquer thread escreva nele.
This is a specialized computing term used primarily in software development communities in both Brazil and the USA. The English term 'concurrent lock' is frequently used even in Portuguese-language technical documentation and programming environments, though 'bloqueio concorrente' is the formal Portuguese translation used in academic and professional settings.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
concurrency lockshared locksynchronization lockmulti-threaded lock
Antonyms / Antônimos
exclusive lockmutexbinary lock

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
bloqueio concorrente
Standard term used in software development and computer science contexts
Portugal
bloqueio concorrente
Same term used; also may use 'encravamento concorrente' in some contexts
Technical Communities
lock concorrente
Often used in its English form in Portuguese technical documentation

Related Words

thread safetymutual exclusionsemaphoredeadlockrace conditionmonitorcritical section

Related Idioms & Phrases

hold a concurrent lock
release a concurrent lock
acquire a concurrent lock
manage concurrent locks
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