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unguarded method

[ˌʌnˈɡɑːrdɪd ˈmeθəd]
noun phrasepl: unguarded methods
método desprotegido
1. In programming, a method or function that accesses shared resources without synchronization mechanisms, making it vulnerable to race conditions in multi-threaded environments
Calling an unguarded method from multiple threads simultaneously can cause data corruption.
Chamar um método desprotegido de múltiplas threads simultaneamente pode causar corrupção de dados.
2. Any approach, technique, or procedure that lacks protective measures or safeguards against errors or misuse
The system used an unguarded method to handle user input, leaving it open to injection attacks.
O sistema usava um método desprotegido para processar entrada do usuário, deixando-o vulnerável a ataques de injeção.
Synonyms
unsynchronized methodunsafe methodunprotected methodnon-thread-safe method
Antonyms
guarded methodsynchronized methodprotected methodthread-safe method

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
método desprotegido
Standard technical term used in Brazilian software development
Portugal
método desprotegido
Same standard terminology used in Portuguese IT contexts
General
método sem sincronização
Alternative technical description emphasizing lack of synchronization

Related Idioms & Phrases

to leave a method unguarded
unguarded access
thread safety vulnerability
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