Definizione monolingua

semaphore

semaphore (third-person singular simple present semaphores, present participle semaphoring, simple past and past participle semaphored)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To signal using (or as if using) a semaphore.
   • He semaphored his intention by wearing his best suit.

semaphore (plural semaphores)

1. Any visual signaling system with flags, lights, or mechanically moving arms.
2. A visual system for transmitting information by means of two flags that are held one in each hand, using an alphabetic and numeric code based on the position of the signaler’s arms.
3. (computing) A bit, token, fragment of code, or some other mechanism which is used to restrict access to a shared function or device to a single process at a time, or to synchronize and coordinate events in different processes.

Definizione dizionario semaphore

	semaforo
	Un dispositivo di segnalazione per il controllo del flusso del traffico.
	A signaling device to control the flow of traffic.
	In programming, a signal--a flag variable--used to govern access to shared system resources. A semaphore indicates to other potential users that a file or other resource is in use and prevents access by more than one user.

Altri significati:

Any visual signaling system with flags, lights, or mechanically moving arms.

computing term

A visual system for transmitting information by means of two flags that are held one in each hand, using an alphabetic and numeric code based on the position of the signaler’s arms.

semaphore (apparatus)

(transitive, intransitive) To signal using (or as if using) a semaphore.

(computing) A bit, token, fragment of code, or some other mechanism which is used to restrict access to a shared function or device to a single process at a time, or to synchronize and coordinate events in different processes.

visual signaling system