The unique public health functions and services are reflected in the core programs and in the. public health strategies by which those core programs are implemented. The more generic. maintenance and support functions are considered to be aspects of system capacity.
Also found in: Dictionary. livelock. /li:v'lok/ When two or more processes continuously change their state in response to changes in the other process(es) without doing any useful work. This is similar to deadlock in that no progress is made but differs in that neither process is blocked or waiting for anything.
â¢ INTERLOCK (noun) The noun INTERLOCK has 2 senses: 1. a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting. 2. the act of interlocking or meshing. Familiarity information: INTERLOCK used as a noun is rare.