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What is a binary semaphore? What is its use?

Answer Posted / pradeep_deepu

Another interpretation is semaphore means number of
resources available. Here , binary means two resources are
available.
It is used for synchronization by application of mutual
exclusion principle.(ex. Allowing only one resource to
access the contents)

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