atomicity

English

Etymology

atomic + -ity

Pronunciation

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Noun

atomicity (countable and uncountable, plural atomicities)

  1. (uncountable) The quality or state of being atomic—of being indivisible.
  2. (chemistry) The number of atoms in a molecule.
  3. (computing) The state of a system (often a database system) in which either all stages complete or none complete.

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Further reading

  • atomicity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • atomicity in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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