concurrency
Definition
- Noun:
- The fact of two or more events or circumstances happening or existing at the same time: "Concurrency" refers to the simultaneous occurrence or operation of multiple things.
- Agreement, concord: In a more formal or technical sense, "concurrency" can denote a state of agreement or harmony between results, opinions, or parties.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Simultaneity):
- The concurrency of these two major storms caused unprecedented flooding.
- In computer science, concurrency allows multiple tasks to be in progress at the same time.
- Noun (Agreement):
- There was a remarkable concurrency of views among the committee members.
- The concurrency of their findings strengthened the validity of the research.
Advanced Usage
- "In concurrency with": happening at the same time as something else.
- The software update was released in concurrency with the new hardware launch.
- Technical Usage (Computing): The execution of multiple instruction sequences at the same time, which may involve interleaving rather than literal simultaneity.
- Managing concurrency is a key challenge in multi-threaded programming to avoid race conditions.
Variants and Related Words
- Concurrent (adj): Existing, happening, or done at the same time.
- She held two concurrent positions at the university.
- Concurrently (adv): At the same time; simultaneously.
- The two processes run concurrently.
Synonyms
- Simultaneity: The quality or state of being simultaneous.
- Coincidence: A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.
- Agreement: Harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling.
- Concord: Agreement or harmony between people or groups.
Related Phrases
- Concurrency control: A system in computing to ensure correct results for concurrent operations.
- The database uses strict concurrency control to maintain data integrity.
- Concurrent jurisdiction: A situation where two or more courts from different systems simultaneously have jurisdiction over a specific case.
- The state and federal courts have concurrent jurisdiction in this matter.
Related Idioms
(Note: "Concurrency" is a technical/formal noun and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. The related adjective "concurrent" may appear in more general phrases.) - Run concurrent with: To occur or operate simultaneously with something else. - The festival will run concurrent with the national holiday celebrations.
Noun
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acting together, as agents or circumstances or events
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agreement of results or opinions
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