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Concurrent Systems II - Bad Request - Trinity College Dublin

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Semaphores<br />

• Semaphore = sema [signal] + phoros [bearer] (from Greek).<br />

•<br />

Historically, semaphores were used for long-distance optical<br />

signalling, e.g. lanterns, flags, coloured arms, etc.<br />

◾ E.g. Semaphores (“the Chappe system”) were used in France from<br />

late 1700s to mid 1800s for military and governmental use.<br />

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<strong>Trinity</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong><br />

© Mike Brady 2007

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