atomically
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- adverb
- /əˈtɑːmɪkli/
- Specialized
- Users that cannot write a directory cannot acquire the mutex, but they can still obtain a consistent view of directory segment entries by atomically reading a generation number and busy flag before and after reading each entry.
Examples
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A call to incr() does not behave atomically; it is vis-
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OK, so so all we want to do is atomically execute a load of X followed by a store of X.
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The main thing about this is this code essentially executes atomically with the single instruction which is called where's the?
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OpenMP compilers typically do not create an explicit call to the reduction function but utilize assembly instructions to atomically update variables in memory by adding a value.
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In a banking system, funds must be transferred atomically to prevent any discrepancies during transactions.
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The operating system manages memory allocation by atomically assigning resources to ensure consistency.
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When saving your changes, the application must atomically update the database to maintain data integrity.
Synonyms
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So closely connected that they cannot be kept apart
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In a way that cannot be separated or broken
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In a way that cannot be split into parts
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So strong that nothing can separate or destroy it
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Atomically comes from the Greek word atomos, which means 'uncut' or 'cannot be divided'. A helpful way to remember the computing sense is this: an atomic action cannot be split or stopped partway, so to do something atomically means to do it as one whole, unbreakable operation.