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Ansh Saini
Ansh Saini

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Deadlock

This is a submission for DEV Computer Science Challenge v24.06.12: One Byte Explainer.

Explainer

When two or more processes are unable to proceed because each is waiting for another to release a resource. It results in a stalemate where none can progress, requiring intervention like resource reallocation or termination to resolve.

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