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Explore Mutex through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Mutex meaning

An object in a program that serves as a lock, used to negotiate mutual exclusion among threads.

Using Mutex

  • The main meaning on this page is: An object in a program that serves as a lock, used to negotiate mutual exclusion among threads.
  • In the example corpus, mutex often appears in combinations such as: mutex must.

Context around Mutex

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

big 1× locked 1× secure 1×

Often after:

must 2× locks 1×

Sentence patterns with Mutex

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a big mutex must be 1× a locked mutex must sleep 1× and secure mutex locks to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and that variable 1× on uniprocessor systems 1× the synchronized keyword 1×

Common sentence endings:

a context switch 1× multi threaded applications 1×

Words around Mutex

Just before it in the word index:

mutevedzi 3 muteswa 3 mutesi 4 mutes 20 mutero 2 mutenha 3

Just after it in the word index:

mutexes 2 mutezo 2 mutfwang 26 muth 14 mutha 8 muthafuckas 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Mutex

  • In this selection, "mutex" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, big, locked, secure, must and locks stand out and add context to how "mutex" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a big mutex must be and a locked mutex must sleep. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mutex" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mutex

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The synchronized keyword in Java provides simple and secure mutex locks to support multi-threaded applications. (16 words)

On uniprocessor systems, a thread running into a locked mutex must sleep and hence trigger a context switch. (18 words)

And that variable must be made thread-local (or else a big mutex must be used) so the scheme doesn't break under threads: dynamic scope implementations can take care of this also. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

And that variable must be made thread-local (or else a big mutex must be used) so the scheme doesn't break under threads: dynamic scope implementations can take care of this also. (33 words)

On uniprocessor systems, a thread running into a locked mutex must sleep and hence trigger a context switch. (18 words)

The synchronized keyword in Java provides simple and secure mutex locks to support multi-threaded applications. (16 words)

Example sentences (3)

And that variable must be made thread-local (or else a big mutex must be used) so the scheme doesn't break under threads: dynamic scope implementations can take care of this also.

On uniprocessor systems, a thread running into a locked mutex must sleep and hence trigger a context switch.

The synchronized keyword in Java provides simple and secure mutex locks to support multi-threaded applications.

Common combinations with mutex

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mutex" in a sentence?
An example: "And that variable must be made thread-local (or else a big mutex must be used) so the scheme doesn't break under threads: dynamic scope implementations can take care of this also." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "mutex" from authentic English texts.
What does "mutex" mean?
Mutex means: An object in a program that serves as a lock, used to negotiate mutual exclusion among threads.
How many example sentences with "mutex" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "mutex", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.