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Semaphores are variables that allow processes to share resources safely by controlling access to common resources. They track the number of available resources and processes must wait if no resources are available. Counting semaphores track the exact number while binary semaphores are restricted to 0 or 1. Processes use P() to decrement the semaphore when acquiring a resource and V() to increment when releasing. Semaphores are widely used in operating systems to prevent race conditions during parallel proce
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- Anisha Soni
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