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Atom is a concurrent programming language intended for embedded applications. Atom features [[Compile time|compile-time]] [[Scheduling (computing)|task scheduling]] and generates code with deterministic execution time and memory consumption, simplifying [[worst case execution time]] analysis for applications that require [[Realtime computing|hard realtime]] performance. Atom's concurrency model is that of [[Atomic action|guarded atomic actions]], which eliminates the need for, and the [[Lock_(computer_science)#The_problems_with_locks|problems]] of using, [[Lock (computer science)|mutex locks]].

By removing [[Run time (computingprogram lifecycle phase)|run-time]] task scheduling and mutex locking—two services traditionally served by an [[Real-time operating system|RTOS]] -- Atom can eliminate the need and overhead of an [[Real-time operating system|RTOS]] in embedded applications.

== Examples ==