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    deadlock

    deadlock - Dictionary definition and meaning for word deadlock

    Definition
    (noun) a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
    Example Sentence
    • reached an impasse on the negotiations
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for deadlock

"dead+lock". The dead can't move(are still) and lock (firmly kept in one place).

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Think of "LOCK" without KEY. Just like someone without girlfriend(Here KEY is gf of LOCK). So ultimately lock is DEAD. Means nothing can be done after that :( No Progress.

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standstill computer screen resulting from the many task opened is deadlock situation.

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