Deadlock

"Deadlock" in French

impasse

(standstill)

interblocage

(computing: inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation)

étreinte fatale

(computing: inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation)

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