multithreading
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multithreading (uncountable)
(computing) The use of multithreaded code.
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In 2002, Intel added support for simultaneous multithreading to the Pentium 4 processor, under the name hyper-threading ; in 2005, they introduced the dual-core Pentium D processor and AMD introduced the dual-core Athlon 64 X2 processor.
In Common Lisp implementations which support multithreading, dynamic scopes are specific to each thread of execution.
Another technique called simultaneous multithreading (used in Intel 's Hyper-threading technology) can simulate simultaneous execution of multiple processes or threads.
Cooperative multithreading, on the other hand, relies on the threads themselves to relinquish control once they are at a stopping point.
Lexra used a MIPS-like architecture and added DSP extensions for the audio chip market and multithreading support for the networking market.
Multithreaded applications have the following advantages: * Responsiveness: multithreading can allow an application to remain responsive to input.