Abstract:
A distributed system is viewed as a set of objects and processes utilizing the objects. If a shared object, known as a resource, is accessed concurrently, some mechanism ...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
A distributed system is viewed as a set of objects and processes utilizing the objects. If a shared object, known as a resource, is accessed concurrently, some mechanism is necessary to control use of the resource in order to satisfy the consistency and fairness requirements associated with the resource. These mechanisms are termed resource controllers.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering ( Volume: SE-11, Issue: 8, August 1985)