single thread

ˈsɪŋɡəl θrɛd

Definition

Definition of single thread - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

Rare

execution of a task without interruption

Rare

The program runs on a single thread.

computer

TECH.

single sequence of instructions in a program

TECH.

The single thread executed the task efficiently.

Adjective

linear process

Rare

operating in a linear, uninterrupted manner

Rare

The single thread application processed each request sequentially.

linear

sequential task

TECH.

handling one task at a time without parallel execution

TECH.

This single thread system cannot run multiple tasks simultaneously.

linear

sequential

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sewing stitch

sewing

single loop of thread in sewing

strand

material

single thin length of something like thread or hair

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acr.

acr: Multiple Instruction Single Thread

computer process running many instructions on one thread

unifilar

adj.

single thread

having or using only one thread

Examples of single thread in a sentence

Single thread execution ensures no overlap in tasks.
A single thread can limit performance in complex applications.
Developers optimized the program by reducing single thread usage.
A single thread approach was used for the data transfer.
The single thread system ensures no overlap in tasks.
The software uses a single thread approach for processing.

In a single thread environment, tasks are queued.

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French:exécution séquentielle, monotâche, ...
German:Einzel-Thread, linear, ...
Italian:esecuzione singola, monofilare, ...
Spanish:hilo único, lineal, ...
Portuguese:execução única, de fio único, ...
Chinese:单线程, 单线程的, ...
Japanese:シングルスレッド, シングルスレッドの, ...
Arabic:خَيْط وَاحِد, أُحادِي الخَيْط, ...
Hebrew:מַעֲרֶכֶת יְחִידָה, חָד־חוּטִי, ...
Russian:один поток, однопоточный, ...
Ukrainian:однопоточний, однопотоковий, ...
Hindi:एकल धागा, रेखीय, ...
Bengali:সিঙ্গেল থ্রেড, একক থ্রেডের, ...
Catalan:fil únic, monofil, ...
Czech:jedno vlákno, jednovláknový, ...
Danish:enkelt tråd, enkelttrådet, ...
Dutch:enkele thread, eendraads, ...
Greek:μονή κλωστή, μονονηματικός, ...
Hungarian:egyszálúság, egyszálú, ...
Khmer:ការប្រតិបត្តិការងារតាមខ្សែដំណើរការតែមួយ, ដំណើរការតាមលំដាប់តែមួយដោយមិនផ្អាក, ...
Korean:단일 스레드, 일직선의, ...
Persian:یک رشته, خطی, ...
Polish:pojedynczy wątek, jednowątkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):thread único, linear, ...
Romanian:fir unic, liniar, ...
Swedish:enkel tråd, linjär, ...
Thai:เธรดเดียว, แบบเส้นตรง, ...
Turkish:tek iş parçacığı, doğrusal, ...
Vietnamese:luồng đơn, đơn luồng, ...

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