busy-wait
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Definition of busy-wait word
- noun Technical meaning of busy-wait (programming) To wait for an event by spinning through a tight loop or timed-delay loop that polls for the event on each pass, as opposed to setting up an interrupt handler and continuing execution on another part of the task. This is a wasteful technique, best avoided on time-sharing systems where a busy-waiting program may hog the processor. 1
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Parts of speech for Busy-wait
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- Words starting with b
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