What does deadlocking mean?
A situation in which two or more processes or threads are unable to proceed because each is waiting for the other to release a resource. In computing, a deadlock is a state in which two or more processes are unable to continue executing because each is waiting for the other to release a resource.
Example
"The system crashed due to a deadlock between the database and the network threads."
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.