2. A counteraction of things, which produces an entire
stoppage; a complete obstruction of action.
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Things are at a deadlock. --London
Times.
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The Board is much more likely to be at a deadlock of two to two. --The Century. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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 — 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
