Concurrency: meaning, definitions and examples
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concurrency
[ kənˈkʌrənsi ]
programming
The ability 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.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Concurrency in programming allows multiple tasks to run simultaneously.
- The use of concurrency can improve the performance of a software application.
general
The state of two or more things happening or existing at the same time or in a synchronous way.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The concurrency of events made it difficult to determine the cause of the problem.
- The meeting was scheduled to avoid concurrency with other important events.
Translations
Translations of the word "concurrency" in other languages:
🇵🇹 concorrência
🇮🇳 समानांतरता
🇩🇪 Nebenläufigkeit
🇮🇩 kesamaan waktu
🇺🇦 конкуренція
🇵🇱 współbieżność
🇯🇵 同時性
🇫🇷 concurrence
🇪🇸 concurrencia
🇹🇷 eşzamanlılık
🇰🇷 동시성
🇸🇦 التزامن
🇨🇿 současnost
🇸🇰 súčasnosť
🇨🇳 并发
🇸🇮 sočasnost
🇮🇸 samhliðaferli
🇰🇿 қатарлық
🇬🇪 კონკურენცია
🇦🇿 eyni vaxtda olma
🇲🇽 concurrencia
Word origin
The word 'concurrency' originates from the Latin word 'concurrere', meaning 'to run together'. It first appeared in English in the early 17th century. The term gained prominence in computer science and programming to describe the simultaneous execution of multiple tasks or processes.
See also: concurred, concurrence, concurrent, concurrently.