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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Basically(computer Operating System)

Hi
what does 'basically' mean in:
A binary semaphore (counter is always 0 or 1) is basically a lock.
?Thanks in advance!
  

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essentially, in essence

  • essentially, in essence
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Thanks sir, **** I didn't ask for a synonym.would you describe the meaning please?(phillosophically)
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You asked what 'basically' means. We define words with synonyms. If you do not understand them, then this is simpler:

A binary semaphore is a lock.

That is all that is meant.
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soheil1A binary semaphore (counter is always 0 or 1) is basically a lock.
At the essence of its being, a binary semaphore is a simple lock, an object that secures a gateway and has two states: locked, and unlocked.

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