BUSY-WAIT
\bˈɪziwˈe͡ɪt], \bˈɪziwˈeɪt], \b_ˈɪ_z_i_w_ˈeɪ_t]\
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To wait for an event by spinning through atight loop or timed-delay loop that polls for the event oneach pass, as opposed to setting up an interrupt handler andcontinuing execution on another part of the task. This is awasteful technique, best avoided on time-sharing systemswhere a busy-waiting program may hog the processor.
By Denis Howe
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.