Definition of "thread"
- noun
A long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string.
A theme or idea.
A screw thread.
A sequence of connections.
The line midway between the banks of a stream.
A unit of execution, lighter in weight than a process, generally expected to share memory and other resources with other threads executing concurrently.
A series of messages, generally grouped by subject, all but the first replies to previous messages in the thread.
- verb
To put thread through.
To pass (through a narrow constriction or around a series of obstacles).
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