to multithread
- verb
- /ˈmʌltiˌθrɛd/
- Specialized
- In addition to the registers and other facilities described in the PowerPC architecture, additional control information is added to control the multithreading aspect of the design.
Examples
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Even if the current system is already multithreaded, it may have implemented a considerably different multithreading design than the one being considered for implementation in the target system.
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Even if the current system is already multithreaded, it may have implemented a considerably different multithreading design than the one being considered for implementation in the target system.
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The target system may be multithreaded, whereas the current system is not.
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Section 6 presents the multithreading implementation in more detail, and Section 7 gives some performance information.
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The processor can be run either multithreaded or with only one thread enabled.
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We can classify the OS or system as being multithreaded for now and not get into OS details.
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It's a good practice but often isn't enough, especially when your system is multithreaded and events start to queue up.
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KE: We can classify the OS or system as being multithreaded for now and not get into OS details.
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The software engineer decided to multithread the application to improve its performance during peak loads.
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To enhance the user experience, the developers will multithread the game to allow for smoother animations and faster responses.
Synonyms
To change a program so parts run at the same time on many processors to make it faster
To run several programs at the same time
How Many
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Surface Forms
Morphology
multithread = multithread (semi-transparent) = multi + thread
The verb is a straightforward conversion of the adjective/noun form, but the technical sense is specialized.
Etymology
Multithread comes from multi- 'many' and thread 'line', and as a verb it means to give a program many threads so it can do several things at the same time. So to multithread a process is to make it run parts in parallel so it finishes faster.