What is a binary semaphore? What is its use?

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A binary semaphore is one, which takes only 0 and 1 as values. They are used to implement mutual exclusion and synchronize concurrent processes.

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Surya Bikram Bhandari
Surya Bikram Bhandari
Nov 1, 2021
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