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deadlock noun

  /ˈdɛdlɑk/ , /ˈdɛdlɒk/
  • A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.
impasse
  • (computing) An inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation.
interblocage, étreinte fatale
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