The coordination of multiple threads or processes to ensure they access shared resources in a controlled manner and maintain data consistency. Synchronization prevents race conditions and ensures predictable program behavior.
From Greek 'synchronos' meaning 'happening at the same time', combining 'syn' (together) and 'chronos' (time). In computing, the term was adopted in the 1960s to describe techniques for coordinating concurrent processes to work together harmoniously.
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