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Mutual exclusion

<parallel, operating system> (Or "mutex", plural: "mutexes") A collection of techniques for sharing resources so that different uses do not conflict and cause unwanted interactions.

One of the most commonly used techniques for mutual exclusion is the semaphore.

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