semaphored

semaphored
sem·a·phore || 'seməfɔr /-fɔː n. method of communication based on the use of handheld flags which are moved to represent different letters of the alphabet; (Computers) status flag used to restrict access to shared resources by locking the resource being used and preventing access v. send a message by semaphore, use handheld flags to communicate a message

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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