The Emergence Machine

Race Condition

abstract · Computing · Level 10 · E10

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Emergence definition

A race condition emerges when multiple threads or processes, which are enabled by concurrency, access shared data simultaneously, leading to unpredictable and incorrect results, and this timing-dependent vulnerability requires an understanding of the dynamic interaction between group and culture, which gives rise to the concept of race.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
race condition
Origin language
English

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Prerequisites

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  • Concurrency L7 (requires)
    A race condition is a bug occurring when multiple threads access shared data concurrently without synchronization, producing unpredictable and incorrect results.
  • Race L9 (requires)
    A race condition is a timing-dependent vulnerability in concurrent systems where multiple threads access shared data simultaneously, leading to unpredictable and incorrect results.