noun
concurrency
the fact of two or more things happening or existing at the same time
In a sentence
Six example sentences with concurrency, each labelled with its topic.
The database handles concurrency by locking each row, so two users saving the same record at once cannot overwrite each other.
Technology
The concurrency of the product launch and the factory strike meant orders poured in just as the assembly line stopped.
Business
Astronomers noted the concurrency of the two eclipses, one lunar and one of a Jovian moon, on the same March night.
Science
The concurrency of a drought and a sharp rate rise pushed food prices up faster than any single shock would have.
Economics
The server survived the concurrency of forty thousand players logging in at launch, though the chat lagged for an hour.
Gaming
The concurrency of the marathon and the trade fair meant every hotel in the city was booked months ahead.
Travel
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