If T1 Has Not Unlocked Data Item Y, T2 Cannot

question 40

Short Answer

If T1 has not unlocked data item Y, T2 cannot begin; if T2 has not unlocked data item X, T1 cannot continue. Consequently, T1 and T2 each wait for the other to unlock the required data item. Such a deadlock is also known as a(n) _____.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitter

A chemical substance released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse and, by diffusing across the synapse or junction, causes the transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure.

EPSP

Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential; a temporary increase in postsynaptic membrane potential due to the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell, making it more likely to fire an action potential.

Voltage Change

A change in the electrical potential difference across a membrane, which can initiate an electrical signal or action potential in neurons and other excitable cells.

Fasciculi

Bundles of skeletal muscle fibers surrounded by connective tissue, contributing to the muscle structure and function.