What is mutant?
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Answer / mangai
{Microsoft}'s term for a {mutex} which is generally used in
{user mode} but can also be used in {kernel mode}.
According to this terminology a mutex is only used in
kernel mode.
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Answer / guest
In Windows NT a mutant provides kernel mode or user mode
mutual exclusion with the notion of ownership.
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