Assertion: semaphore | /r/HasProperty | variable or abstract data type
Facets:
value: in computer science
type: OTHER
value: according to the article
type: OTHER
value: to a common resource
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: by multiple processes
type: OTHER
value: in operating systems
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: In computer science, a semaphore is a variable or abstract data type used to control access to a common resource by multiple processes in a concurrent system such as a multitasking operating system.
text: In computer science, a semaphore is a variable or abstract data type used to control access to a common resource by multiple processes in a concurrent system such as a multi programming operating system.
text: In computer science, particularly in operating systems, a semaphore is a variable or abstract data type that is used for controlling access, by multiple processes, to a common resource in a parallel programming or a multi user environment.
text: Semaphore is a variable or abstract data type used to control access to a common resource by multiple processes in a concurrent system such as multitasking operating system.
text: According to the article, "a semaphore is a variable or abstract data type that provides a simple but useful abstraction for controlling access, by multiple processes, to a common resource".