What is mutex? Explain your project.

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Mutex is a synchronization mechanism used to prevent multiple threads from accessing shared resources simultaneously.

Mutex stands for mutual exclusion.
It is used to protect critical sections of code where multiple threads may try to access shared resources.
Mutex allows only one thread to access the shared resource at a time.
If another thread tries to access the resource while it is locked by a mutex, it will be blocked until the mutex is released.
Mutex can be used in conjunction with other synchronization mechanisms like semaphores and condition variables.
Example: A multi-threaded program that accesses a shared database. Mutex can be used to ensure that only one thread accesses the database at a time.
Example: A multi-threaded program that writes to a shared file. Mutex can be used to ensure that only one thread writes to the file at a time.

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