Deadlock
21deadlock — [[t]de̱dlɒk[/t]] deadlocks N VAR If a dispute or series of negotiations reaches deadlock, neither side is willing to give in at all and no agreement can be made. They called for a compromise on all sides to break the deadlock in the world trade… …
22deadlock — / dedlɒk/ noun a point where two sides in a dispute cannot agree ● The negotiations have reached deadlock or a deadlock. ♦ to break a deadlock to find a way to start discussions again after being at a point where no agreement was possible ■ verb… …
23deadlock — noun Date: 1779 1. a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions ; standstill < the deadlock was broken with a key compromise > 2. a tie score • deadlock …
24deadlock — /ded lok /, n. 1. a state in which progress is impossible, as in a dispute, produced by the counteraction of opposing forces; standstill; stalemate: The union and management reached a deadlock over fringe benefits. 2. deadbolt. 3. a maximum… …
25deadlock — noun 1》 a situation in which no progress can be made. 2》 Brit. a lock operated by a key, as distinct from a spring lock. verb 1》 bring to a deadlock. 2》 Brit. secure with a deadlock …
26deadlock — 1. noun a) A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse b) An inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an …
27Deadlock — Un deadlock (traba mortal) es un problema causado por un error de software en donde dos procesos o hilos de ejecución en un sistema concurrente esperan la terminación del otro, o cuando dos o más procesos se esperan entre sí para utilizar… …
28Deadlock — Dead|lock [ dɛd...] der; s <aus engl. deadlock »völliger Stillstand«> ausweglose Situation in Verhandlungen, wenn die verhandelnden Parteien nicht zu Kompromissen bereit sind …
29deadlock — n. standstill; impasse; refusal by either side to give in, inability to compromise v. reach a deadlock, come to a standstill (due to a refusal by either side to give in or reach a compromise) …
30deadlock — noun the negotiations reached a deadlock Syn: stalemate, impasse, standoff, logjam; standstill, halt, stop, full stop, dead end …
