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What does thread safety in system design primarily ensure?

easy🧠 Conceptual Q11 of Q15
LLD - Advanced LLD Concepts
What does thread safety in system design primarily ensure?
AMultiple threads can access shared data without causing errors
BThe system runs faster by using more threads
COnly one thread runs at a time in the entire system
DThreads do not use any shared resources
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Understand thread safety concept

    Thread safety means multiple threads can work with shared data without causing conflicts or errors.

  2. Step 2: Analyze options

    Multiple threads can access shared data without causing errors correctly states this. Options B, C, and D misunderstand thread safety or describe unrelated concepts.

  3. Final Answer:

    Multiple threads can access shared data without causing errors -> Option A

  4. Quick Check:

    Thread safety = safe shared data access [OK]
Quick Trick: Thread safety means safe shared data access [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Confusing thread safety with performance
  • Thinking only one thread runs at a time
  • Assuming no shared data is used

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