A bug that occurs when a program's behaviour depends on the timing or sequence of uncontrollable events (e.g. two threads modifying the same data simultaneously).
"The race condition appeared under load — two concurrent requests both read a zero balance, then both credited the account, resulting in a double credit."
A bug that occurs when a program's behaviour depends on the timing or sequence of uncontrollable events (e.g. two threads modifying the same data simultaneously).
No — "Race condition" is not an acronym or abbreviation. It's used as a standalone term (noun phrase) in IT conversations and documentation.
There's no non-obvious pronunciation for "Race condition" — it's read as it's spelled.
Yes: "The race condition appeared under load — two concurrent requests both read a zero balance, then both credited the account, resulting in a double credit."
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"Race condition" is used as a noun phrase.
Yes — related terms include Mutex, Transaction, Asynchronous. See "Related Terms" above to explore them.
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