[BSG] "Wait/notify" is one of two interprocess synchronization mechanisms used in Multics "block and wakeup" is intended only for user programs The overhead of event queues and the inability to wait on multiple events at once made it unsuitable for use in complex asynchronous subsystems (e g , page control) in the supervisor A process goes to "wait on" a given "event", a 36-bit number then recorded in the traffic control entry for the process The process is suspended until some other process "notifies" that event, whereupon -all- processes waiting on it are resumed Part of the protocol is the possibility of false notifications, the waiter must test upon resumption, and no datum is conveyed with the notification Directory and other non-wired locks, as well as paging events, are managed with this mechanism
An RFC standard that enables DNS master servers to inform their slaves that changes were made to their zones This initiates a zone transfer
A option on mIRC that allows you to add nicks of your friends so that you will be notified if they come online The command is /notify nick
If you notify someone of something, you officially inform them about it. The skipper notified the coastguard of the tragedy Earlier this year they were notified that their homes were to be cleared away She confirmed that she would notify the police and the hospital. = inform. to formally or officially tell someone about something = inform notify sb of sth (notifier, from notificare, from notus; NOTICE)
(Key As String, Value As Variant)Triggers evaluation of subscriptions on the supplied key that may ultimately result in the firing of an OnNotify event This is intended to provide an interprocess communication facility when the dictionary is shared among several objects In this way, it is much like setting the value of an item in the dictionary, only that the value is not actually stored and once all subscribers have been notified, the value is forgotten
To give notice to; to inform by notice; to apprise; as, the constable has notified the citizens to meet at the city hall; the bell notifies us of the time of meeting
To communicate specific information to another person as required by this CPS and applicable law
Process whereby the railroad informs the drayage provider or shipper that a unit is available for pickup The notification will place the move in a destination dwell status