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title: "Describe synchronization in respect to multithreading"  
description: "Describe synchronization in respect to multithreading"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2015-07-17  
updated: 2020-09-21  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/2710/describe-synchronization-in-respect-to-multithreading  
category: "java"  
tags: ["java", "multiple threading"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Describe synchronization in respect to multithreading

With respect to multithreading, synchronization is the capability to control the access of multiple threads to shared resources. Without synchonization, it is possible for one thread to modify a shared variable while another thread is in the process of using or updating same shared variable. This usually leads to significant errors.

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

With respect to multithreading, synchronization is the capability to control the access of multiple threads to shared resources. Without synchonization, it is possible for one thread to modify a shared variable while another thread is in the process of using or updating same shared variable. This usually leads to significant errors.


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