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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·en′trance noun or re-en′trance
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 ›
  10. REFCORPs ›