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Peterson's algorithm
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English
Etymology
Formulated by Gary L. Peterson in 1981.
Proper noun
en algorithm A concurrent programming algorithm for mutual exclusion that allows two or more processes to share a single-use resource without conflict, using only shared memory for communication.
en Peterson's solution
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