> [!NOTE] ![[assets/wl_lwlock_parallelquery.png|256]]
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> | :--- | :--- |
> | **Wait Category** | LWLock |
> | **Mechanism** | `ParallelQueryLock` |
> | **Operations** | [[Operations/Table/SeqScan]], [[Operations/ResultSet/HashJoin]] |
> | **Resources** | [[Resources/RAM|Memory]], [[Resources/CPU|CPU]] |
>
> This wait event represents a synchronization stall at the **Query Execution Boundary**. It is the primary lock used to serialize modifications to the session's parallel state that are not covered by more granular locks (like DSM or Type locks).