Word: semaphore
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sem
a
phore
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: semaphore
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σῆμα
Language: grc
Decoded: sema
Meaning: mark, sign, token
Affix: -phore
Language: fr
Decoded: -phore
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -phore