atomic
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- adjective
- /əˈtɑːmɪk/
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atómico
- A very useful side effect of our model is that a thread's synchronization-free regions appear indivisible or atomic.
And so now our abstractions are like atomic units when we're actually talking about thought here or truth.
- And so now our abstractions are like atomic units when we're actually talking about thought here or truth.
Examples
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Atomic operations on the file system provide synchronization of processes against the file system.
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You also want to make sure that this whole thing is atomic with respect to the outside world.
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You get the same atomic state, the sign doesn't matter.
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And so now our abstractions are like atomic units when we're actually talking about thought here or truth.
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In this case, it was most efficient to replace the entire hashmap each time and use an atomic reference.
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In C++11, you would write atomic instead (volatile means something subtly different in C or C++).
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In addition to reading and writing these variables, they support some simple indivisible compound operations; for example, incrementing a synchronization (atomic) variable with the ++ operator is an indivisible operation.
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In a distributed system, each transaction must be atomic, ensuring that it either completes successfully or has no effect at all.
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The database operations are designed to be atomic, meaning that they will either fully execute or leave no changes.
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To maintain data integrity, developers must ensure that each operation is atomic, preventing partial updates in the system.
Synonyms
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Cannot be split into parts
Cannot be split into parts
Antonyms
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A very powerful weapon that splits atoms to make a huge explosion and destroy large areas
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A very powerful explosive that uses energy from splitting or joining atoms to destroy things
An international organization that helps countries use nuclear energy safely and peacefully
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A former United States government agency that oversaw nuclear energy research and civilian use
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The average mass of the atoms of a chemical element, measured in atomic mass units
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Number of protons in an atom's center that shows its place in the periodic table
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A number that tells how heavy one atom of an element is in atomic mass units
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A machine that splits atoms to make energy for electricity or research
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A scientific idea that all matter is made of tiny particles called atoms
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A pattern of lines in light made when atoms take in or give off energy, showing which element it is
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A strong mixed drink made with more than one kind of alcohol and bright layers
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A radioactive metal made by shooting neutrons at plutonium in a lab
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A radioactive metal element called nobelium with atomic number 102 that scientists use only for research
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A radioactive element called lawrencium that scientists make in a lab
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A man-made radioactive chemical element called rutherfordium with symbol Rf
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A soft white metal found in rare earth minerals, used in special glass and camera lenses
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A soft metal called neodymium from the rare earths used in strong magnets and lasers
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A soft silver metal from the rare earth group that is radioactive and has no stable forms
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A silvery metal called samarium that is used in powerful magnets and electronics
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A silvery-white chemical element used in magnets and medical imaging
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A rare earth metal called holmium that helps make very strong magnets
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A metal found in minerals and used in some lasers and glowing materials
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A colorless, odorless gas that makes up most of the air and is needed by living things
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A rare metal element called lutetium that is often found with yttrium
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A heavy, rare metal used in strong metal mixtures and often found with platinum
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A heavy, valuable grey-white metal that resists corrosion and is used for jewelry
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A radioactive metal called polonium that is found with uranium and used in some devices
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A very rare radioactive element that breaks down quickly and is called astatine
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A radioactive metal called radium that appears in small amounts in uranium ores
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A radioactive metal element called protactinium often made when uranium breaks down
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A heavy radioactive metal used as fuel in nuclear reactors and in weapons
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A radioactive metal called neptunium found in uranium ores and nuclear reactors
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A radioactive metal called einsteinium with atomic number 99 made by hitting plutonium atoms with neutrons
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A man-made radioactive heavy metal element called hassium with atomic number 108
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A very heavy radioactive metal that scientists make in labs and has atomic number 109
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A man-made chemical element named darmstadtium with 110 protons used only in research
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A radioactive metal element called roentgenium whose atoms have 111 protons
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A very heavy radioactive metal made by scientists and named copernicium
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A man-made radioactive element named nihonium with atomic number 113
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A very heavy man-made element called flerovium with atomic number 114
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A very heavy chemical element made in a lab that breaks down quickly
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A radioactive element named livermorium with symbol Lv that has 116 protons in its atoms
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A chemical element used in fertilizers and found in plants and bones
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A poisonous yellow-green gas used to kill germs and to bleach things
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Etymology
The word atomic comes from Greek atomos 'not cut', because a- means 'not' and tomos means 'cut'. That's why in computing an atomic operation is one that cannot be 'cut' into parts but either happens completely or not at all.