deadlock

deadlock
An even division of the directors of a corporation in voting. 19 Am J2d Corp § 1129; an even division of members of an administrative agency on a particular question. 2 Am J2d Admin L § 198. See equally divided court.

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  • Deadlock — oder Verklemmung bezeichnet in der Informatik einen Zustand, bei dem ein oder mehrere Prozesse auf Betriebsmittel warten, die dem Prozess selbst oder einem anderen beteiligten Prozess zugeteilt sind. Eine Abart der Verklemmung ist der Livelock… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • deadlock — dead·lock / ded ˌläk/ n: a state of inaction resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions: as a: the state of a jury unable to agree on a verdict see also allen charge b: impasse …   Law dictionary

  • deadlock — UK US /ˈdedlɒk/ noun [C or U] ► a situation in which people cannot agree and no progress can be made: a deadlock between sb (and sb) »There was deadlock between the directors and the negotiating committee. a deadlock in sth »The deadlock in the… …   Financial and business terms

  • Deadlock — (в переводе с англ. тупик) может означать: Deadlock  ситуация в многозадачной среде или СУБД, при которой несколько процессов находятся в состоянии бесконечного ожидания ресурсов, захваченных самими этими процессами. Deadlock … …   Википедия

  • deadlock — dead lock , n. 1. A lock which is not self latching, but requires a key to throw the bolt forward. [1913 Webster] 2. A counteraction of things, which produces an entire stoppage; a complete obstruction of action. [1913 Webster] Things are at a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Deadlock — Situation; Sackgasse * * * Dead|lock 〈[dɛ̣d ] m. 6; unz.〉 Situation, in der eine Beschlussfassung od. Einigung nicht (mehr) möglich ist, weil beide verhandelnden Parteien nicht zu weiteren Kompromissen bereit sind, z. B. bei Tarifverhandlungen od …   Universal-Lexikon

  • deadlock — ► NOUN 1) a situation in which no progress can be made. 2) Brit. a lock operated by a key, as distinct from a spring lock. ► VERB ▪ cause to reach a deadlock …   English terms dictionary

  • deadlock — [ded′läk΄] n. 1. a standstill resulting from the action of equal and opposed forces; stalemate 2. a tie between opponents in the course of a contest 3. DEADBOLT vt., vi. to bring or come to a deadlock …   English World dictionary

  • deadlock — complete standstill, from DEAD (Cf. dead) + LOCK (Cf. lock). First attested 1779 in Sheridan s play The Critic …   Etymology dictionary

  • deadlock — n *draw, tie, stalemate, standoff Analogous words: situation, condition, *state, posture: *predicament, plight, dilemma, quandary …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • deadlock — [n] stalemate, impasse box*, Catch22*, cessation, checkmate, corner, dead end, dead heat, dilemma, draw, full stop, gridlock, halt, hole, pause, pickle, plight, posture, predicament, quandary, standoff, standstill, tie, wall*; concept 674 Ant.… …   New thesaurus

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