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mutant


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  mutant 
  adj  :  tending  to  undergo  or  resulting  from  mutation;  "a  mutant 
  gene" 
  n  1:  an  organism  that  has  characteristics  resulting  from 
  chromosomal  alteration  [syn:  {mutation},  {sport}] 
  2:  an  animal  that  has  undergone  mutation 
 
  From  The  Free  On-line  Dictionary  of  Computing  (13  Mar  01)  [foldoc]: 
 
  mutant 
 
    {Microsoft}'s  term  for  a  {mutex}  which  is 
  generally  used  in  {user  mode}  but  can  also  be  used  in  {kernel 
  mode}.  According  to  this  terminology  a  mutex  is  only  used  in 
  kernel  mode. 
 
  ["Microsoft  Windows  NT  Workstation  Resource  Kit"]. 
 
  (1997-07-30) 
 
 




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