Deadlock in Operating Systems

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A situation where multiple processes are executing simultaneously
A situation where a process is executing and another process is waiting for it to finish
A situation where a process is holding a resource and waiting for another resource acquired by some other process (correct)
A situation where a process is waiting for a resource to be released by another process

A process is waiting for a resource to be released by another process
A process is holding a resource and waiting for another resource to be released (correct)
A process is holding multiple resources and waiting for another resource to be released
A process is executing and waiting for another process to finish

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Deadlock is a situation where a set of processes are blocked because each process is holding a resource and waiting for another resource acquired by some other process.

Mutual Exclusion: a condition where two or more processes require exclusive access to a common resource.

Hold and Wait: a condition where a process is holding a resource and waiting for another resource.

No Pre-emption: a condition where a resource cannot be forcefully taken from a process holding it.

Circular Wait: a condition where a process is waiting for a resource held by another process, which in turn is waiting for a resource held by the first process, forming a circular chain of waiting processes.