# Sleeping barber problem

> interprocess communication/synchronization problem between multiple OS processes, using an analogy of a barbershop, in which the barber wishes to nap when there are no customers, and customers wish to have their hair cut as soon as possible

**Wikidata**: [Q2509067](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2509067)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_barber_problem)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/sleeping-barber-problem


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