spinlock

English

noun

Definitions

(computing) A lock which causes a thread trying to acquire it simply to wait in a loop ("spin") while repeatedly checking if the lock is available.

Etymology

Compound from English spin + English lock (tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair).

Origin

English

lock

Gloss

tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Goldilocks English
Lockport English
Spingate English
airlock English
anklelock English
anti-lock English
antispin English
armlock English
backspin English
barspin English
belock English
bespin English
biospin English
boxlock English
brainlock English
chinlock English
couchlock English
cytospin English
daglock English
deadlock English
deathlock English
doglock English
earlock English
elflock English
eyelock English
fetlock English
fetterlock English
firelock English
flatlock English
flintlock English
forelock English
forespin English
gridlock English
gunlock English
hairlock English
hammerlock English
handlock English
hashlock English
headlock English
headspin English
inlock English
interlock English
isospin English
keylock English
landlock English
leglock English
lidlock English
liplock English
livelock English
lock English
lock-weir English
lockability English
lockable English
lockage English
lockbolt English
lockbox English
locker English
lockfast English
lockful English
lockhouse English
lockjaw English
lockkeeper English
lockless English
locklike English
lockmaster English
locknut English
lockout English
lockpicker English
lockplate English
lockring English
lockset English
lockshield English
lockside English
locksman English
locksmith English
locksmithery English
locksport English
lockstep English
lockstitch English
lockwork English
locky English
lovelock English
macrospin English
manlock English
matchlock English
microspin English
mindlock English
multilock English
multispin English
necklock English
oarlock English
outspin English
overlock English
overspin English
picklock English
prespin English
pseudospin English
quasispin English
relock English
respin English
riplock English
sidelock English
sidespin English
snaplock English
soaplock English
softlock English
spin English
spinathon English
spinback English
spinbox English
spincaloritronics English
spindle English
spindom English
spindown English
spinful English
spinless English
spinlike English
spinmaster English
spinmeister English
spinnability English
spinnable English
spinner English
spinnest English
spinneth English
spinon English
spinorama English
spinout English
spinplasmonics English
spinster English
spintext English
spinward English
spinworthy English
suitlock English
superspin English
taglock English
tailspin English
topspin English
twistlock English
underlock English
underspin English
unlock English
unspin English
uplock English
weighlock English
wheellock English
wheelspin English
wristlock English
spin Finnish
Locke German
spin Hungarian
spin French
спин Russian
espín Spanish, Castilian
spin Spanish, Castilian
spin Portuguese
spin Polish
lok Middle English
spinnen Middle English
espín Catalan, Valencian
espín Galician
ล็อก Thai
loc Welsh
loklo Ido
lok Tok Pisin
loke Seychellois Creole