reentrant

== English == === Alternative forms === re-entrant, reëntrant (obsolete) === Etymology === From re- + entrant. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɹiːˈɛntɹənt/ === Adjective === reentrant (not comparable) Reentering; pointing inward. (programming, of a mutex) Such that the corresponding lock can be reacquired by the locking thread. (programming) That may be executed more than once at a time either by different threads, or because of recursion. (aeronautics, of a part of a rocket) Designed to return to the Earth's atmosphere. (physiology) Of or pertaining to reentry (in the heart). (music, of a ukulele or similar instrument) Having the strings not ordered according to pitch (having a re-entry). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== reentrancy ==== Translations ==== === Noun === reentrant (plural reentrants) An angle or part that reenters itself. One who enters (the labour market, etc.) again. (geography) A valley between a pair of parallel ridges. === See also === reusable