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multithread

6.4

Using several parts of a computer program to run at the same time

adjective
/ˈmʌltiˌθrɛd/

Specialized

: multihilo

A multithread application can handle several user requests at the same time.

Examples

The new software is multithread capable.
The software was updated to include multithread processing for faster data analysis.
Developers often design multithread systems to improve performance on modern computers.
Using a multithread approach can improve performance.
The new application is designed to be multithread, allowing it to perform several tasks at once without slowing down.
With a multithread architecture, the software can manage multiple processes simultaneously, improving overall efficiency.
Using a multithread approach, the program can handle many user requests at the same time, enhancing performance.

Synonyms

parallel

vsmultithread

Specialized

43 5.9

Able to do several tasks at the same time

focuses on using several lines of execution rather than broad simultaneous operations

concurrent

vsmultithread

21 6.6

Happening at the same time as another thing

is about multiple lines of execution inside programs rather than general simultaneous events

multithreaded

vsmultithread

Specialized

1 6.1

Able to run several tasks at the same time on a computer

refers specifically to using multiple lines of execution rather than general methods

How Many

to parallelize

Specialized

1 7.7

multithread

Specialized

6.4

Surface Forms

multithread positive

Morphology

multithread = thread (semi-transparent) = multi + thread

The form is transparent, but the computing sense is a specialized metaphorical extension of 'thread' that many learners would not fully infer on their own.

Etymology

Multithread comes from multi- 'many' and thread 'line' or 'task' inside a program, like different lines of work. So a multithread system runs many tasks at the same time to handle more work quickly.