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Impasses vs Deadlock - What's the difference?

impasses | deadlock |

As nouns the difference between impasses and deadlock

is that impasses is while deadlock is a standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.

As a verb deadlock is

to cause or to come to a deadlock.

impasses

English

Noun

(head)
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    deadlock

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia deadlock) (en noun)
  • A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse
  • (computing) An inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation

    • Derived terms

    * break the deadlock

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to cause or to come to a deadlock
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