A set { P0, P1, Pn} of waiting processes must exist such that P0 is waiting for a resource held by P1, P1 is waiting for a resource held by P2, …, Pn-1  is waiting for a resource held by Pn, and Pn is waiting for a resource held by P0.  This condition for deadlock is referred to as

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A set { P0, P1, Pn} of waiting processes must exist such that P0 is waiting for a resource held by P1, P1 is waiting for a resource held by P2, …, Pn-1  is waiting for a resource held by Pn, and Pn is waiting for a resource held by P0.  This condition for deadlock is referred to as

  a.

Hold and Wait 

  b.

Mutual Exclusion 

  c.

Circular Wait 

  d.

No Preemption

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