atomically
- adverb
- /əˈtɑːmɪkli/
- Specialized
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indivisiblemente
- 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 split into parts
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In a way that cannot be separated or broken
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.