subthread

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sub- +‎ thread

Noun[edit]

subthread (plural subthreads)

  1. (computing) A thread of execution that is subordinate to another thread.
    The program spawns a new subthread for each request made by the user.
  2. (Internet) A thread of messages on a forum etc. that is hierarchically beneath another thread or message.

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