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From: decot@hpisod2.HP.COM (Dave Decot)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Wait, signal
Message-ID: <10650044@hpisod2.HP.COM>
Date: 26 Feb 89 11:09:14 GMT
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> This is with reference to SureshK's question on semaphores.
> 
> P is short for pakken (seize).
> 
> V is short for vrygeven (release).
> 
> The y in vrygeven should have  two-dots (an umlaut ?) above it.

A common way to represent this in ASCII is "vrijgeven".

Dave