A long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string.
A way for a program to fork (or split) itself into two or more simultaneously (or pseudo-simultaneously) running tasks. In general, a thread is contained inside a process and different threads in the same process share some resources while different processes do not. (source: Wikipedia)
any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a gray thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward"
the raised helical rib going around a screw
thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"
pass a thread through; "thread a needle"
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together; "I couldn't follow his train of thought"; "he lost the thread of his argument"
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course: the river winds through the hills.
the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together; "I couldn''t follow his train of thought"; "he lost the thread of his argument"
thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"
pass through or into; "thread tape"; "thread film"
remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string; "She had her eyebrows threaded"
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"
the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
any long object resembling a thin line
thread on or as if on a string
pass through or into
remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
pass a thread through
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course