mutant
/ˈmjuːtənt/ · noun
Meaning
- Something which has mutated, which has one or more new characteristics from a mutation.
- Someone or something that seems strange, abnormal, or bizarre.
- Of, relating to, undergoing (i.e. mutating), or resulting from change or mutation; that has undergone mutation.
- Strange, abnormal, or bizarre.
- An object in a program that serves as a lock, used to negotiate mutual exclusion among threads.
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