Multithreading
Updated: 08/02/2020 by Computer Hope
Multithreading is an ability of a program or operating system to run several threads of the same program at the same time, maximizing available CPU (central processing unit) resources. By utilizing multithreading, a computer can execute and process multiple tasks at the same time.
Many programs are capable of utilizing multithreading, improving a computer's efficiency and performance. Below are examples of when multithreading is used in software.
- Image and animation editing.
- Audio editing.
- Video editing.
- Spreadsheet formula processing.
- Computer video games.
- Creating and editing CAD (computer-aided design) drawings.
- Compiling programming code.