Deadlock In concurrent computing, deadlock is any situation in which no member of some group of entities can proceed because each waits for another member, including itself, to take action, such as sending a message or, more commonly, releasing a lo ...

is a situation in computing where two processes are each waiting for the other to finish. Deadlock or deadlocked may also refer to:

Film

* ''Deadlock'' (1931 film), a British crime film featuring Stewart Rome, Marjorie Hume and Warwick Ward * ''Deadlock'' (1943 film), a British crime film starring John Slater *''

Man-Trap ''Man-Trap'' is a 1961 American neo-noir film about a Korean War veteran who becomes involved in a scheme to steal $3.5 million from a Central American dictator. The film was directed by Edmond O'Brien and stars Jeffrey Hunter, David Janssen an ...

'' or ''Deadlock'', a 1961 American crime film featuring Jeffrey Hunter and David Janssen * ''Deadlock'' (1970 film), a West German Western starring Mario Adorf * ''Wedlock'' (film) or ''Deadlock'', a 1991 American science fiction film featuring Rutger Hauer, Mimi Rogers and Joan Chen * ''Deadlock'' (2021 film), an American action thriller starring Bruce Willis

Television

* '' The Bold Ones: The Protectors'' or ''Deadlock'', a 1969–1970 American crime drama television series * "Deadlock" (''Star Trek: Voyager''), an episode of ''Star Trek: Voyager'' * "Deadlock" (''Battlestar Galactica''), an episode of ''Battlestar Galactica'' * A "Deadlock seal" is a type of nearly impregnable security in

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...

Music

Deadlock (band) Deadlock is a German heavy metal band from Schwarzenfeld, Bavaria. In 2010 they supported Lacuna Coil on tour. The band consists of only founding member Sebastian Reichl (guitar) alongside John Gahlert (vocals), Margie Gerlitz (vocals), Ferdina ...

, a German melodic death metal band * "Deadlock", a 1970 song by Can from track from ''Soundtracks'' * "Deadlock", a 1998 song by

Front Line Assembly Front Line Assembly (FLA) is a Canadian electro-industrial band formed by Bill Leeb in 1986 after leaving Skinny Puppy. FLA has developed its own sound incorporating elements of electronic body music and electro-industrial. The band's members ...

from ''Cryogenic Studios Compilation'' * "Deadlocked", a 2012 song by F-777, available on

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Computer games

* '' Deadlock: Planetary Conquest'', a computer game by Accolade * '' Ratchet: Deadlocked'', a game in the ''Ratchet & Clank'' video game franchise * '' Battlestar Galactica Deadlock'', a 2017 turn-based strategy game

Print

* ''Deadlock'' (novel), a detective novel by Sara Paretsky starring private investigator V. I. Warshawski * ''Deadlocked'' (novel), a Sookie Stackhouse novel by Charlaine Harris * Deadlock, a character in ''ABC Warriors''

Politics and law

Deadlocked jury A hung jury, also called a deadlocked jury, is a judicial jury that cannot agree upon a verdict after extended deliberation and is unable to reach the required unanimity or supermajority. Hung jury usually results in the case being tried again. T ...

or hung jury *

Political deadlock In politics, gridlock or deadlock or political stalemate is a situation when there is difficulty passing laws that satisfy the needs of the people. A government is gridlocked when the ratio between bills passed and the agenda of the legislatur ...

or gridlock

Other uses

* Dead lock or deadbolt, a physical door locking mechanism * Deadlock (game theory), a type of game in game theory, where the action that is mutually most beneficial is also dominant