concurrency
Sign in to saveability of different parts or units of a program, algorithm, or problem to be executed out-of-order or in partial order, without affecting the final outcome
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- Instance of
- parallel computing
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Encyclopedic overview
In computer science, concurrency refers to the ability of a system to execute multiple tasks through simultaneous execution or time-sharing (context switching), sharing resources and managing interactions. Concurrency improves responsiveness, throughput, and scalability in modern computing, including:
Operating systems and embedded systems
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