Concurrent programming

Concurrent programming is the technique of programming operations which operate (either actually or apparently) concurrently, either within a single computer, or across a number of systems.

Pioneers in the field of concurrent programming include Edsger Dijkstra and C. A. R. Hoare.

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Topics in concurrent programming include:

• critical sections
• mutual exclusion
• synchronization

See also:

• Computer multitasking
• Multithreading
• Concurrency control