[{"word":"semaphores","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Any equipment used for visual signalling by means of flags, lights, or mechanically moving arms, which are used to represent letters of the alphabet, or words.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A visual system for transmitting information using the above equipment; especially, by means of two flags held one in each hand, using an alphabetic and numeric code based on the position of the signaller's arms; flag semaphore.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A bit, token, fragment of code, or some other mechanism which is used to restrict access to a shared function or device to a single process at a time, or to synchronize and coordinate events in different processes.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The thread increments the semaphore to prevent other threads from entering the critical section at the same time."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To signal using, or as if using, a semaphore, with the implication that it is done nonverbally.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/semaphore","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/semaphores"]}]