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"Lock file"
Keywords:
adalockfile
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powerada
,
sublibrary
,
multiprocess
,
defeats
Related Terms:
Stub file
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Hierarchical file system
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Inode
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File manager
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Directory
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Folder
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Default directory
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Hidden file
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File permissions
,
Folders
,
Initialization files
,
Chmod
,
File folder
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System folder
,
Hfs
,
Attributes
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File package
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Chown
,
License file
,
Initialization file
,
Virtual file system
,
Configuration file
,
Cab file
,
Attribute
,
Bundle
,
Umask
,
Automounter
,
Mount point
,
Andrew file system
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Cache manager
,
Hard link
,
Tar
,
Dot file
,
Ini
,
Ini file
,
File maintenance
,
Access privileges
,
Archive
,
File attribute
,
File sharing
,
Resource
,
Symbolic link
,
File system
,
Self-extracting archive
,
Resource fork
,
File control block
,
Afs
,
Tar file
,
Destination
A file used to ensure that only one process at a time can access data in a particular file.
docs.hp.com
a file placed in the /etc/locks directory when a program uses a communications device or contacts a remote system
davinci01.man.ac.uk
a small file, usually of zero length (empty) that is used to indicate a running process or ownership of a directory
boinc-wiki.ath.cx
In PowerAda, a file used to implement an advisory read-lock or write-lock on a sublibrary. This file is in the sublibrary directory and is called adalockfile. Deleting this file defeats locking on that sublibrary.
ocsystems.com
In multiprocess applications, a system file on disk that the sharing processes use to control their access to shared data or devices.
post.doit.wisc.edu
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