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📚 Many storylines 💻 Many running tasks 🖥️ A multitasking program ⚙️ To run tasks together
multithread

multithread

5.6
A program that runs several tasks at the same time
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : proceso multihilo
  • The new server is a high-performance multithread capable of handling thousands of simultaneous connections.

Examples

  • Developers prefer a multithread for tasks that require parallel processing.

  • A well-designed multithread can improve the responsiveness of software under heavy load.

  • Upgrading to a multithread can significantly improve application performance.

  • The new software supports multithread processing.

  • Many modern games utilize multithread capabilities.

  • Many modern applications take advantage of multithread techniques to enhance speed and efficiency.

  • To optimize performance, developers often implement a multithread that allows for concurrent task execution.

Synonyms

multitasker
vsmultithread
3 3.7

A person, computer, or program that can do several tasks at the same time

is about using many internal execution paths inside a program

How Many

parallel
  • Specialized
43 5.9
multithread
  • Specialized
5.6

Surface Forms

multithread singular
multithreads plural

Morphology

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

The noun is a straightforward conversion of the adjective form, but the technical sense remains specialized.

Etymology

Multithread comes from multi- 'many' and thread 'line of work', and as a noun it names a program or server that uses many threads to do tasks at once. So a multithread can handle many user requests or jobs at the same time.