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This document discusses processes and threads in computing. It defines a process as a "heavyweight" execution path that does not share memory with other processes, while a thread is a "lightweight" process that can share memory. Threads are more efficient than processes because they have less overhead during creation, termination, and switching. The document also explores user-level threads, kernel-level threads, and hybrid approaches, noting advantages and disadvantages of each. Multithreading can improve
- Author
- Chit Tar
- Language
- EN