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Communicating Sequential Processes

(definition)

Definition: C. A. R. Hoare's algebraic theory to formalize the notion of concurrent computation. Commonly known as CSP.

See also CCS.

Author: SKS


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Entry modified 17 December 2004.
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Sandeep Kumar Shukla, "Communicating Sequential Processes", in Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures [online], Vreda Pieterse and Paul E. Black, eds. 17 December 2004. (accessed TODAY) Available from: http://www.nist.gov/dads/HTML/communseqpro.html