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OS - Define Thread. - Feb 27, 2010, 11:35 am by Rajmeet Ghai

Define Thread.

A thread is the smallest unit of execution. A single operating system can have multiple threads running thereby creating a multithreading environment. Each thread has a priority based on which the process is executed.

OS - Define Thread. - Oct 29, 2008, 17:35 pm by Amit Satpute

Define Thread.

Threads are small processes that for parts of a larger process. A thread is contained inside a process. Different threads in the same process share some resources. 

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