ManualResetEventSlim
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ManualResetEventSlim is a lightweight synchronization primitive in .NET used to efficiently signal and wait for events across threads, offering better performance than the classic ManualResetEvent in many scenarios.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ManualResetEventSlim canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7897482 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ManualResetEventSlim Context triple: [System.Threading, containsType, ManualResetEventSlim]
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A.
ManualResetEvent
ManualResetEvent is a .NET synchronization primitive that allows threads to wait until a signal is set and remains signaled until it is manually reset.
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B.
AutoResetEvent
AutoResetEvent is a synchronization primitive in .NET used to manage signaling between threads by automatically resetting its state after releasing a single waiting thread.
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C.
EventWaitHandle
EventWaitHandle is a .NET synchronization primitive that allows threads or processes to signal and wait for events, coordinating execution flow in concurrent applications.
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D.
RegisteredWaitHandle
RegisteredWaitHandle is a .NET threading class that represents a handle to a registered wait operation, allowing callbacks to be invoked when a WaitHandle is signaled or a timeout occurs.
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E.
SpinLock
SpinLock is a lightweight synchronization primitive in .NET used to protect shared data by repeatedly checking for lock availability instead of blocking threads.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ManualResetEventSlim Target entity description: ManualResetEventSlim is a lightweight synchronization primitive in .NET used to efficiently signal and wait for events across threads, offering better performance than the classic ManualResetEvent in many scenarios.
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A.
ManualResetEvent
ManualResetEvent is a .NET synchronization primitive that allows threads to wait until a signal is set and remains signaled until it is manually reset.
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B.
AutoResetEvent
AutoResetEvent is a synchronization primitive in .NET used to manage signaling between threads by automatically resetting its state after releasing a single waiting thread.
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C.
EventWaitHandle
EventWaitHandle is a .NET synchronization primitive that allows threads or processes to signal and wait for events, coordinating execution flow in concurrent applications.
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D.
RegisteredWaitHandle
RegisteredWaitHandle is a .NET threading class that represents a handle to a registered wait operation, allowing callbacks to be invoked when a WaitHandle is signaled or a timeout occurs.
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E.
SpinLock
SpinLock is a lightweight synchronization primitive in .NET used to protect shared data by repeatedly checking for lock availability instead of blocking threads.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
class
ⓘ
managed synchronization construct ⓘ |
| belongsToLibrary |
System.Private.CoreLib (in .NET Core / .NET 5+)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mscorlib (older .NET Framework) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canFallbackTo | ManualResetEvent ⓘ |
| comparedTo | ManualResetEvent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedIn | System.Threading namespace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBaseType | System.Object NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBetterPerformanceThan | ManualResetEvent in many scenarios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConstructor |
ManualResetEventSlim()
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ManualResetEventSlim(bool initialState) NERFINISHED ⓘ ManualResetEventSlim(bool initialState, int spinCount) ⓘ |
| hasMethod |
Dispose()
ⓘ
Dispose(bool disposing) ⓘ Reset() ⓘ Set() ⓘ Wait() ⓘ Wait(CancellationToken) ⓘ Wait(TimeSpan timeout) ⓘ Wait(TimeSpan timeout, CancellationToken cancellationToken) ⓘ Wait(int millisecondsTimeout) ⓘ Wait(int millisecondsTimeout, CancellationToken cancellationToken) ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
CancellationToken
ⓘ
IsDisposed ⓘ IsSet ⓘ Lock ⓘ SpinCount ⓘ WaitHandle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implements | IDisposable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedIn | .NET Framework 4.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLightweight | true ⓘ |
| isManualReset | true ⓘ |
| isResetEventType | true ⓘ |
| optimizedFor |
low contention scenarios
ⓘ
short wait times ⓘ |
| partOf |
.NET 5+
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
.NET Core NERFINISHED ⓘ .NET Framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
WaitHandle conversion
ⓘ
manual reset semantics ⓘ multiple waiters ⓘ |
| threadSafe | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coordinating task completion
ⓘ
implementing higher-level synchronization patterns ⓘ signaling between threads ⓘ |
| uses | spinning before kernel wait ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: ManualResetEventSlim Description of subject: ManualResetEventSlim is a lightweight synchronization primitive in .NET used to efficiently signal and wait for events across threads, offering better performance than the classic ManualResetEvent in many scenarios.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.