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Maekawa's algorithm
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<p>Maekawa's algorithm is an algorithm for <a href="/facts/Mutual_exclusion/1dwvCxDW">mutual exclusion</a> on a <a href="/facts/Distributed_system/o5nyhqTF">distributed system</a>. The basis of this algorithm is a <a href="/facts/Quorum/UjQE1wcv">quorum</a>-like approach where any one site needs only to seek permissions from a subset of other sites. </p>