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Volatile (computer programming)

In computer programming, a variable is said to be volatile if its value can be read or modified asynchronously by something other than the current thread of execution. The value of a volatile variable may spontaneously change for reasons such as: sharing values with other threads; sharing values with asynchronous signal handlers; accessing hardware…

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Volatile (computer programming)

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Avg. degree1.95
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thevolatilekeyword compiler code memory value writes multi-threading java field guarantees read atomic variable prevents fence change use programming optimization memory-mapped

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thestdinstance ofprogrammers can write portable multi-threading code using new portable constructs0.80text
a hardware register of a device connected to the CPU which may change the value offoowhile this code is runninginstance ofthe programmer may makefoorefer to another element of the computer system0.80text

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