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thread Last modified: Thursday, October 24, 2002
(1) In online discussions, a series of messages that have been posted as replies to each other. A single forum or conference typically contains many threads covering different subjects. By reading each message in a thread, one after the other, you can see how the discussion has evolved. You can start a new thread by posting a message that is not a reply to an earlier message. (2) In programming, a part of a program that can execute independently of other parts. Operating systems that support multithreading enable programmers to design programs whose threaded parts can execute concurrently.
Sun's threads page Provides links to information on threads and multithreads, FAQs, user and man guides, example programs that use threads, and links to related sites containing papers and bibliographies. Introduction to Multithreading, Superthreading and Hyperthreading A comprehensive explanation of these three threading techniques. Multithreaded programming FAQ FAQ and summary on multithreaded programming from the omp.programming.threads newsgroup.	Related Categories Newsgroups Operating Systems Related Terms forum Hyper-Threading multithreading mutex online service