Critical section
A non-re-entrant piece of code that can only be executed by one process at a time. It will usually terminate in bounded time and a process will only have to wait a bounded time to enter it. Some synchronisation mechanism is required at the entry and exit of the critical section to ensure exclusive use.
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- Critical-temperature
noun, Physics. 1. the temperature of a pure element or compound at a critical point. noun 1. the temperature of a substance in its critical state. A gas can only be liquefied by pressure alone at temperatures below its critical temperature critical temperature n. The temperature above which a gas cannot be liquefied, regardless of […]
- Critical-state
noun, Physics. 1. the state of a pure element or compound when it is at a critical point. noun 1. the state of a substance in which two of its phases have the same temperature, pressure, and volume Also called critical point critical state The state of matter of a substance at its critical point.
- Critical-thinking
noun 1. disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded, and informed by evidence: The questions are intended to develop your critical thinking. noun the mental process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to reach an answer or conclusion
- Critical theory
noun a theoretical approach developed by the “Frankfurt School” of social thinkers, which stresses that all knowledge is historical and biased and thus claims to “objective” knowledge are illusory
- Critical-volume
noun, Physics. 1. the volume occupied by a certain mass, usually one gram molecule of a liquid or gaseous substance at its critical point. noun 1. the volume occupied by one mole or unit mass of a substance in its critical state