Deadlock

State where processes wait indefinitely for each other to release resources.

ComputingSynchronizationProgrammingOperating System

Complexity

Current best complexity is 7:

Deadlock
7
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Statistics

Discovered by
19boards
Best recipe held by
1board
First discovered
8 monthsago
Crafted
55times
Made with
32recipes
Used in
52recipes

Highlights

  1. First discovered by
    Jozef's board
    · 8 months ago
  2. Lowest complexity7first held by
    secret
    · 4 months ago
  3. Last crafted by
    Jake's board
    · 5 days ago
  4. Last used in a recipe by
    Jake's board
    · 5 days ago

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Technical information

Concept ID
18116
Color
#8B0000
Emoji
🔒/⏳🔒
Categories
Computing, Synchronization, Programming, Operating System
Best complexity
7
First discovered
Feb 16, 2026, 09:30 UTC
Trademarked
No
Copyrighted
No

About "Deadlock" concept

Deadlock can be discovered in Concepts, categorized under Computing, Synchronization, Programming, Operating System. State where processes wait indefinitely for each other to release resources.

It has been discovered by 19 boards and crafted 55 times, first appearing 8 months ago. Deadlock can be created from 32 recipes, and goes on to appear as an ingredient in 52 others.

Deadlock was first discovered by Jozef's board 8 months ago. The lowest-complexity recipe (7) is held by secret.

Related concepts worth exploring include Infinite Loop, Binary System, Recursion, Glitch, Loop, Solaris, and 6 more.

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