What is a deadlock in an operating system?

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What is a deadlock in an operating system?

A deadlock in an operating system refers to a situation where two or more processes are unable to proceed because each is waiting for the other to release a resource or terminate. In other words, it is a state where a process cannot proceed further and remains blocked indefinitely, leading to a system halt or deadlock.