race condition
situation in computer system that occurs when multiple processes try to access a common resource
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race condition
Summary
race condition is a concurrency pattern[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of concurrency_pattern entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,221 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- race condition's instance of is recorded as concurrency pattern[3].
- race condition is a type of software bug[4].
- race condition is a type of vulnerability[5].
- race condition's facet of is recorded as operating system[6].
- race condition's described by source is recorded as Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems, 2nd edition[7].
- race condition's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/race-condition[8].
- race condition's studied by is recorded as concurrent computing[9].
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Definition and Type
race condition's instance of is recorded as concurrency pattern[3]. Recorded subclass of include software bug[4] and vulnerability[5].
Why It Matters
race condition ranks in the top 10% of concurrency_pattern entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,221 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]