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🚪 Without a lock 💻 No locking needed
lockless

lockless

8.2
A method that lets different parts of a program use the same data safely without locks
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɑk.ləs/
  • Specialized
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  • Developers often choose lockless algorithms to avoid bottlenecks in multithreaded applications.

Examples

  • A lockless data structure can help prevent deadlocks in concurrent systems.

  • The new database uses a lockless queue to improve performance under heavy load.

  • The new algorithm is lockless and improves performance.

  • Using a lockless approach can reduce latency.

  • The new database uses a lockless queue to improve performance under heavy load.

  • Developers often choose lockless algorithms to avoid bottlenecks in multithreaded applications.

  • A lockless data structure can help prevent deadlocks in concurrent systems.

Antonyms

lockable
1 3.0

Able to be closed and kept shut with a key or code

How Thread-Safe

atomic
  • Specialized
4 6.2
synchronized
  • Specialized
6.4
lockless
  • Specialized
8.2

Surface Forms

lockless positive

Morphology

lockless = lock (semi-transparent) = lock + less

Formally built from 'lock' + '-less', but the meaning shifts to a technical computing sense that may not be obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Lockless in computing is also lock + -less, meaning 'without'. It describes ways for parts of a program to run at the same time without using locks, so they avoid slowdowns and some kinds of problems.