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reentrant Definition

re·entrant (-trənt)

adjective

that reenters; specif., pointed inward, as an angle

noun

a reentrant angle or part

reentrant Related Forms
re·entrance noun or re-entrance
reentrant Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • lock: A reentrant lock must be released by the thread that acquired it.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: Also, this function is not reentrant ( ie. you cannot parse two strings at the same time ).

Browse dictionary entries near reentrant

  1. reenter
  2. reenforce
  3. reel-to-reel
  4. reel off
  5. reel
  6. reek
  7. reefer
  8. reef knot
  9. reef
  10. reedy
  1. reentrant angle
  2. reentry
  3. reestablish
  4. reeve
  5. reexamination
  6. reexamine
  7. ref
  8. Ref Ch
  9. reface
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