Meanings
nounprotothread (plural protothreads)
plural protothreads
- computingA lightweight stackless thread used in concurrent programming.
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protothread. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protothread
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“protothread.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protothread. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protothread,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protothread.
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