Multithreading

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 can utilize multithreading to improve 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.

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