Look up: thread

1. thread
   1. See multithreading. 2. See threaded code. 3. topic thread. [Jargon File]
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2. Thread
   Thread is slang for to have sexual intercourse.
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3. Thread
   Thread is slang for to have sexual intercourse.
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4. Thread
   1. One of several paths of execution inside a single process or context. Threaded programs allow background and foreground action to take place without the overhead of launching multiple processes or inter-process communication. Also known as Light Weight Processes. 2. A series of supposedly related...
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5. Thread
   A strand of cotton / Parallel execution of code in a process / A conversation, details ...
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6. thread
   [n] - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving 2. [v] - pass a thread through
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7. Thread
   A chain of articles or messages posted in response to an originating article or message.
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8. Thread
   a series of linked messages forming a discussion within a newsgroup that is all on the same subject - normally, a followup article will have the Subject line preceded with 'Re:' - for example, in the newsgroup comp.sys.acorn.hardware, there might be a thread with the subject line 'Re: Acorn's new machines'
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9. Thread
   A helical projection of uniform section on the internal or external surface of cylinder or cone. Also, the operation of cutting a screw thread.Left Hand Thread A screw thread that is screwed in by rotating counterclockwise. Right Hand Thread A screw thread that is screwed in by rotating clockwise. M...
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10. thread
    (1)The result of twisting together in one or more operations two or more single, folded, or cabled yarns; (2)A product as defined in (1)intended particularly for sewing purposes. (Known also as sewing thread.); (3)A component of silk yarn. It is the product of winding together without twist a number...
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11. Thread
    Thread (thrĕd) noun [ Middle English threed , þred , Anglo-Saxon þrǣd ; akin to Dutch draad , German draht wire, thread, Old High German drāt , Icelandic þrāðr...
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12. Thread
    Thread transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Threaded ; present participle & verbal noun Threading .] 1. To pass a thread through the eye of; as, to thread a needle....
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13. thread
    1. A very small twist of flax, wool, cotton, silk, or other fibrous substance, drawn out to considerable length; a compound cord consisting of two or more single yarns doubled, or joined together, and twisted. ... 2. A filament, as of a flower, or of any fibrous substance, as of bark; also, a line o...
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14. thread
    yarn noun a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
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15. Thread
    • (n.) A very small twist of flax, wool, cotton, silk, or other fibrous substance, drawn out to considerable length; a compound cord consisting of two or more single yarns doubled, or joined together, and twisted. • (v. t.) To pass or pierce through as a narrow way; also, to effect or make...
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16. thread
    (from the article `computer science`) Designing software as a group of cooperating processes has been made simpler by the concept of `threads.` A single process may contain several ...
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17. thread
    tightly twisted ply yarn having a circular cross section and used in commercial and home sewing machines and for hand sewing. Thread is usually ... [2 related articles]
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18. Thread
    The name for a series of newsgroup or electronic discussion group postings relating to one specific issue.
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19. thread
    thread, a fine twist of fibrous material, distinguished from yarn in general by being smoother, stronger, and more pliable; it is also better suited to sewing, embroidery, and lace making. Sewing or spool cotton is made by twisting several fine strands into three-cord or six-cord thread, the latter ...
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20. Thread
    Thread is a measure of cotton equivalent to fifty-four inches (137 cm).
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21. thread
    Type: Term Pronunciation: thred Definitions: 1. A fine strand of suture material. 2. A filamentous structure.
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22. thread
    In computing, subject line of electronic messages within an online topic or conference. Most online conferencing systems use some kind of threading; one advantage is that it makes it easy for readers of a particular conference or forum to skip over sections that do not interest them. Threading is an important feature of off-line readers, as...
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23. thread
    To direct the ball through a narrow opening
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24. Thread
    To coax the ball through a tight gap.
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25. Thread
    (computer science) In computer science, a `thread of execution` is the smallest unit of processing that can be scheduled by an operating system. It generally results from a fork of a computer program into two or more concurrently running tasks. The implementation of threads and processes diff...
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