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spinlock.

A lock which causes a thread trying to acquire it simply to wait in a loop ("spin") while repeatedly checking if the lock is available.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A lock which causes a thread trying to acquire it simply to wait in a loop ("spin") while repeatedly checking if the lock is available.

Where this word comes from

From spin + lock.

verb
  1. To use a spinlock.

Where this word comes from

From spin + lock.

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