Semaphore
From Oracle FAQ
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A semaphore is an operating system signal used to govern access to shared system resources in a multi-user/multi-process environment.
On Unix and Linux platforms Oracle requires at least as many semaphores as there are Oracle processes (foreground and background combined).
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