concurrent mode

[/kənˈkɜrənt moʊd/]
nounpl: concurrent modes
modo concorrente
1. A computing system or process execution state where multiple tasks or operations run simultaneously or in overlapping time periods
The database operates in concurrent mode to handle multiple user requests at the same time.
O banco de dados opera em modo concorrente para processar múltiplas solicitações de usuários simultaneamente.
2. In garbage collection, a mode where the garbage collector runs concurrently with application threads without stopping them completely
Java's G1 garbage collector uses concurrent mode to minimize pause times in large heap applications.
O coletor de lixo G1 do Java usa modo concorrente para minimizar tempos de pausa em aplicações com heap grande.
3. A state in which multiple processes execute in an interleaved or parallel fashion
The application switched to concurrent mode to improve throughput and responsiveness.
A aplicação mudou para modo concorrente para melhorar a taxa de transferência e a responsividade.
This is a technical term primarily used in software development, computer science, and IT sectors in both Brazilian and American contexts. It has no significant cultural variation and is used consistently across English and Portuguese-speaking tech communities. The term is essential in discussions about performance optimization, multithreading, and modern application architecture.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
concurrent executionparallel modesimultaneous processingasynchronous mode
Antonyms / Antônimos
sequential modeserial modesynchronous modesingle-threaded mode

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
modo concorrente
Standard term used in software development and computer science contexts
Portugal
modo concorrente
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; technical terminology is generally universal
Technical/IT Community
modo concorrente / execução concorrente
Both terms are used interchangeably in technical documentation and software engineering

Related Words

concurrencymultithreadingparallel processinggarbage collectioncontext switchingthread safety

Related Idioms & Phrases

running in concurrent mode
switch to concurrent mode
concurrent mode operation
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