SEMAPHORE
Scrabble letter values: S1E1M3A1P3H4O1R1E1 = 16
Definition
- noun an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms.
- verb send signals by or as if by semaphore.
- verb convey by semaphore, of information.
Examples
- “The thread increments the semaphore to prevent other threads from entering the critical section at the same time.”