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What is a mutex (mutual exclusion lock)?

A mechanism that allows all threads to read shared data simultaneously A synchronization primitive that allows only one thread at a time to access a critical section A thread scheduling algorithm A lock-free data structure

Correct Answer:

A synchronization primitive that allows only one thread at a time to access a critical section

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