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  2. Mutual exclusion - Wikipedia

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    Mutual exclusion algorithms ensure that if a process is already performing write operation on a data object [critical section] no other process/thread is allowed to access/modify the same object until the first process has finished writing upon the data object [critical section] and released the object for other processes to read and write upon.

  3. File locking - Wikipedia

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    For a file opened with shared access, applications may then use byte-range locking to control access to specific regions of the file. Such byte-range locks specify a region of the file (offset and length) and the type of lock (shared or exclusive).

  4. Critical section - Wikipedia

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    To ensure exclusive use of critical sections, some synchronization mechanism is required at the entry and exit of the program. A critical section is a piece of a program that requires mutual exclusion of access. Locks and critical sections in multiple threads

  5. Enable and disable firewall in McAfee - AOL Help

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    To disable firewall protection: On the Windows taskbar, next to the clock, double-click the McAfee (M) icon. In the McAfee SecurityCenter window, click Web and Email Protection. Click FirewallOn. Click the Turn Off button.

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    When you use a Service that allows users to share, transform, readapt, modify, or combine user content with other content, you grant us and our users an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty free, perpetual, worldwide right and license to use, reproduce, modify, display, remix, perform, distribute, redistribute, adapt, promote, create derivative ...

  7. Lock (computer science) - Wikipedia

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    Some systems also implement mandatory locks, where attempting unauthorized access to a locked resource will force an exception in the entity attempting to make the access. The simplest type of lock is a binary semaphore. It provides exclusive access to the locked data. Other schemes also provide shared access for reading data.

  8. Remove or temporarily hide ads in AOL Mail

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    While ads on mobile can't be hidden, you can do the following from your desktop web browser to temporarily hide them. A new ad appears if you refresh the page or perform some actions.

  9. Discretionary access control - Wikipedia

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    Discretionary access control is commonly discussed in contrast to mandatory access control (MAC). Occasionally, a system as a whole is said to have "discretionary" or "purely discretionary" access control when that system lacks mandatory access control. On the other hand, systems can implement both MAC and DAC simultaneously, where DAC refers ...