multithread1
/ˈmʌltɪθrɛd/adjective
1Having more than one thread, multithreaded (also figurative ); ( Engineering, of a screw) = multithreaded.
2 Computing. = multithreaded.
noun
1 Engineering. A multithreaded screw.
2 Computing. Each of the multiple parts of a program executed concurrently in multithreading.
Origin
Early 20th century. From multi- + thread. Compare earlier multithreaded.
multithread2
/ˌmʌltɪˈθrɛd/Computing
verb
[with object] To employ multithreading in the performance of (a program or process).
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Computer Bulletin. From multi- + thread.