noun🔗ShareСемафор, система визуальной сигнализацииAny equipment used for visual signalling by means of flags, lights, or mechanically moving arms, which are used to represent letters of the alphabet, or words."The construction crew used a semaphore with brightly colored flags to guide the crane operator. "Строительная бригада использовала семафор с ярко окрашенными флагами, чтобы направлять оператора крана.communicationtechnologynauticalsignalmachinemilitarydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareСемафорA visual system for transmitting information using the above equipment; especially, by means of two flags held one in each hand, using an alphabetic and numeric code based on the position of the signaller's arms; flag semaphore."The sailors used semaphore to send a message from ship to shore because their radio was broken. "Моряки использовали семафор, чтобы отправить сообщение с корабля на берег, потому что их радио сломалось.communicationtechnologysignalnauticalmilitarysystemsignwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareСемафорA bit, token, fragment of code, or some other mechanism which is used to restrict access to a shared function or device to a single process at a time, or to synchronize and coordinate events in different processes."The thread increments the semaphore to prevent other threads from entering the critical section at the same time."Поток увеличивает семафор, чтобы предотвратить вход других потоков в критическую секцию в то же время.computingtechnologyprocesssignalcommunicationdevicesystemfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareПодавать сигналы семафоромTo signal using, or as if using, a semaphore, with the implication that it is done nonverbally."From across the noisy playground, the teacher semaphoreed to the children to line up. "Через шумную игровую площадку учитель подал детям сигнал семафором, чтобы они выстроились в шеренгу.communicationsignalnauticalmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
