resource wait

[/rɪˈsɔːrs weɪt/]
nounpl: resource waits
espera por recurso
1. In computing and database management, a situation where a process or thread is blocked waiting for access to a system resource that is currently unavailable or locked by another process
The application experienced a resource wait when trying to access the database connection pool.
A aplicação experimentou uma espera por recurso ao tentar acessar o pool de conexões do banco de dados.
2. A delay in program execution caused by unavailable hardware resources such as memory, CPU, disk I/O, or network bandwidth
Resource waits can significantly impact system performance and should be monitored closely.
As esperas por recursos podem impactar significativamente o desempenho do sistema e devem ser monitoradas continuamente.
This is technical terminology primarily used in software development, database administration, and systems engineering communities in both Brazil and Portuguese-speaking regions. The term is more prevalent in corporate and academic IT environments than in general usage. In Brazil, this terminology is standard in tech companies and among developers working with enterprise systems.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
wait stateblocking waitresource contentionlock waitI/O wait
Antonyms / Antônimos
resource availabilityimmediate executionlock-free operation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
espera por recurso
Most common technical term used in Brazilian IT environments
São Paulo
espera de recurso
Alternative variant sometimes used in corporate tech settings
Portugal
espera de recurso
Portuguese variant following continental Portuguese conventions
General Technical
wait por recurso
Anglicism sometimes used in highly technical contexts

Related Words

deadlockthread synchronizationmutexsemaphoreperformance bottlenecksystem resource

Related Idioms & Phrases

hit a resource wait - encontrar uma espera por recurso
resolve resource waits - resolver as esperas por recursos
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