A Situation in Which Multiple Threads or Processes Read and Write

question 35

Short Answer

A situation in which multiple threads or processes read and write a shared data item and the final result depends on the relative timing of their execution is a __________ .

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Definitions:

Biological Clock

An internal mechanism that regulates bodily rhythms and cycles, such as sleep and wakefulness, over approximately a 24-hour period.

Melatonin

A hormone produced by the pineal gland that regulates sleep-wake cycles, its production increases in darkness to promote sleep.

Circadian Rhythms

Variations in behavior, physical condition, and mental state that occur on a 24-hour loop, primarily triggered by environmental light and dark conditions.

Circadian Rhythms

Natural, internal processes that regulate the sleep-wake cycle and repeat roughly every 24 hours.