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event-driven wait

[ɪˈvent ˈdrɪvən weɪt]
nounpl: event-driven waits
espera orientada por eventos
1. A programming technique where a thread or process suspends execution until a specific event occurs, rather than continuously checking for a condition
The application uses event-driven wait to handle user input without wasting CPU cycles.
A aplicação usa espera orientada por eventos para lidar com entrada do usuário sem desperdiçar ciclos de CPU.
2. In concurrent programming, a synchronization mechanism that halts execution pending a notification or signal from another thread
Event-driven wait allows the system to remain responsive while waiting for database queries to complete.
A espera orientada por eventos permite que o sistema permaneça responsivo enquanto aguarda a conclusão de consultas de banco de dados.
Synonyms
event-based waitasynchronous waitnotification-based waitreactive wait
Antonyms
busy waitingpollingbusy loopactive waiting

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
espera orientada por eventos
Standard technical terminology used in Brazilian software development
Portugal
espera orientada por eventos
Same terminology used in European Portuguese technical contexts
General Brazilian
aguardação baseada em eventos
Alternative form, less common but understood

Related Idioms & Phrases

wait for an event to occur
event notification pattern
listener-based waiting
non-blocking wait
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