atomic

English

/əˈtɔm.ɪk/, /əˈtɒm.ɪk/, /əˈtɑː.mɪk/

adj
Definitions
  • (physics) Of or relating to atoms; composed of atoms; monatomic.
  • Employing or relating to nuclear energy or processes.
  • Infinitesimally small.
  • Unable to be split or made any smaller.
  • (computing) Of an operation: guaranteed to complete either fully or not at all while waiting in a pause, and running synchronously when called by multiple asynchronous threads.
  • (programming) Containing a single change, as opposed to involving numerous unrelated changes.

Etymology

Suffix from English atom.

Origin

English

atom

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