multithreading
Simultaneous process streams
Multithreading is a computing technique where a single program runs multiple threads of execution simultaneously.
Each thread handles a different task, allowing programs to perform several operations at once—like downloading a file while updating the user interface.
The app uses multithreading to stay responsive during heavy processing.
Multithreaded programs can better utilize modern processors with multiple cores.
Matching structural elements
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
- semaphoreFlag-based signaling system
- atomicityAtoms in a molecule
interleaving · starvation · blocking · contention · barrier
Acting to prevent another's action
- coreCentral essential portion
- hyperthreadingConcurrent thread processing technology
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- schedulerOne who arranges timing
Increase in pace
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- overheadLocated directly above
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
parallelism
Matching structural elements
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
- semaphoreFlag-based signaling system
atomicity · interleaving · starvation · blocking · contention · barrier
preemption
Acting to prevent another's action
- coreCentral essential portion
- hyperthreadingConcurrent thread processing technology
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
speedup
Increase in pace
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- overheadLocated directly above
- JavaJDK, JAR, JVM, bytecode, packages
- programmingvariables, functions, for, function, debugger
- computing operationscompiling, debugging, executing, parsing, indexing
- concurrencydeadlock, semaphore, atomic, race condition, locking
- optimizationoptimization, caching, optimum, indexing, prefetching
- randomnessrandomness, coin flips, dice rolls, unpredictability, lottery numbers
thread, threads, threading, multiform, threadlike, unthreaded, unthread, unthreading, multiplexing