wait condition

[/weɪt kənˈdɪʃən/]
nounpl: wait conditions
condição de espera
1. In programming and operating systems, a condition that a thread or process must check before proceeding, typically used in synchronization mechanisms to pause execution until a specific event occurs
The thread will wait on the wait condition until the resource becomes available.
A thread aguardará a condição de espera até que o recurso fique disponível.
2. A predefined state or signal that determines when a waiting entity can resume operation
The developer implemented a wait condition to prevent race conditions in the multi-threaded application.
O desenvolvedor implementou uma condição de espera para evitar condições de corrida na aplicação multi-thread.
This is primarily a technical term used in software development and computer science. It is language-agnostic in nature and used identically in both English and Portuguese-speaking tech communities. Understanding wait conditions is fundamental to concurrent programming and is taught in universities and professional development courses worldwide.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
condition variablewait signalsynchronization conditionwait state
Antonyms / Antônimos
notify conditionsignal condition

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
condição de espera
Standard technical term used in computer science education and industry
São Paulo
condição de espera
Commonly used in tech hubs and software development companies
Portugal
condição de espera
Same usage as Brazil; technical terminology is uniform across Portuguese-speaking regions
USA Tech Industry
wait condition
Standard English term in software development and systems programming

Related Words

mutexsemaphorethread synchronizationconcurrent programminglockmonitor

Related Idioms & Phrases

wait on a condition
signal a wait condition
check the wait condition
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