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C++ Language/Std/Multithreading/MonitorsAndChannels
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A "monitor" is a class that combines/encapsulates shared variables, mutually-exclusive access to those variables, and any other synchronization needed.
A "channel" is a variation of a monitor; each channel is for either mutually-exclusive information-sending or mutually-exclusive information-receiving.
Additional information about monitors