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Summary

spinlock has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • spinlock is a type of lock[2].
  • spinlock's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/spinlock[3].
  • spinlock's uses is recorded as busy waiting[4].

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Definition and Type

spinlock is a type of lock[2].

Why It Matters

spinlock has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] spinlock is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). spinlock. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/spinlock
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_spinlock_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{spinlock}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/spinlock}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 28d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → lock
    Uses → —
    Aliases → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14367]]: 2494, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/299326820|Spinlock (#299326820)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8178|OSDev articles]] #mix'n'm"
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