Protocols to prevent hold-and-wait conditions typically also prevent starvation.

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Protocols designed to prevent hold-and-wait conditions in systems, such as those used to avoid deadlocks, do not necessarily prevent starvation. Starvation occurs when a process waits indefinitely for a resource, and preventing hold-and-wait primarily addresses the issue of processes holding onto resources while waiting for others, not ensuring that all processes eventually receive the resources they need.

Protocols to Prevent Hold-And-Wait Conditions Typically Also Prevent Starvation