[1] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

mutual exclusion
     
         or "mutex", plural: "mutexes" a
        collection of techniques for sharing resources so that
        different uses do not conflict and cause unwanted
        interactions.  one of the most commonly used techniques for
        mutual exclusion is the semaphore.
     
        1995-04-08
     
     
see also:
semaphore 

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