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| Term
| Semaphore
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| Definition
| A token passed between two or more devices and used for sharing a common resource. When multiple processes compete for the same kernel resources, this programming technique is used to coordinate their activities. Commonly, semaphores are used for sharing a common memory space or file access. Semaphores are one of the techniques available for interprocess communication.
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| See also
| Mutex
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| This C# Online.NET definition is from the Glossary of .NET / C# Terms.
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