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Reentrant
Meaning
Adj
●
Reentering;
pointing
inward.
●
In Programming:
Such that the
corresponding
lock
can be
reacquired
by the
locking
thread.
●
In Programming:
That may be
executed
more than
once at a time
either by different
threads
, or because of recursion.
●
In Aeronautics:
Designed to
return
to the Earth's atmosphere.
●
In Physiology:
Of or
pertaining
to
reentry
(in the heart);
●
In Music:
Having the
strings
not
ordered
according to
pitch
(having a re-entry).
Noun
●
An
angle
or part that
reenters
itself.
●
One who
enters
(the
labour market
, etc.) again.
●
In Geography:
A
valley
between a
pair
of
parallel
ridges.
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entrant
English
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Etym
Synonyms
Re-Entrant
ReëNtrant
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