lock wait

[/lɑk weɪt/]
nounpl: lock waits
espera de bloqueio
1. A situation in database or computing systems where a process or thread is unable to proceed because it is waiting for a lock on a resource that is currently held by another process
The application experienced significant lock wait times during peak database usage.
A aplicação experimentou tempos significativos de espera de bloqueio durante o uso máximo do banco de dados.
2. The state or duration of time a transaction must wait before acquiring exclusive access to a locked resource
Developers need to monitor lock wait metrics to optimize database performance.
Os desenvolvedores precisam monitorar as métricas de espera de bloqueio para otimizar o desempenho do banco de dados.
Lock wait is primarily a technical term used in software development and database administration contexts. It is more prevalent in professional IT discussions in both Brazil and the United States, particularly in discussions about database optimization and system performance tuning. The term reflects the growing importance of concurrent system design in modern computing environments.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
lock contentionblocking waitresource waittransaction wait
Antonyms / Antônimos
lock acquisitionimmediate accesslock release

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
espera de bloqueio
Standard term used in Brazilian IT industry
Portugal
tempo de espera de bloqueio
Portuguese variant emphasizing time aspect
Technical English
lock wait time
Often expanded to include time measurement context

Related Words

deadlockmutexsemaphoretransaction isolationconcurrency control

Related Idioms & Phrases

stuck in lock wait
experiencing lock wait conditions
reducing lock wait overhead
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