Thread of execution

Thread of execution

A schedulable unit of execution in a multitasking system. The term refers specifically to the progressive execution of a programme element; it excludes other attributes, such as the system resources allocated to a task or process.

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Industry/Domain: Semiconductors
Category: Digital Signal Processors (DSP)
Company: Texas Instruments
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