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Uncommondeadlock
The correct spelling is deadlock.
How to pronounce deadlock
noun
IPA: /ˈdɛdlɒk/
Say it like: Dee-dlo-k
The correct spelling is deadlock. A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse
- 2.An inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation.
verb
- 1.To cause or to come to a deadlock.
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