Assertion: latch | /r/CapableOf | protect access
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text: A latch is a lightweight synchronization mechanism that protects access to read and change in-memory structures – for instance, 8KB page buffers in the buffer pool (latch class = BUFFER), or the data structure that represents a database’s data and log files (latch class = FGCB_ADD_REMOVE).