subthread

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noun

A thread of execution that is subordinate to another thread.

“The program spawns a new subthread for each request made by the user.”

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Meanings

nounsubthread (plural subthreads)

plural subthreads

  1. computingA thread of execution that is subordinate to another thread.

    The program spawns a new subthread for each request made by the user.

  2. InternetA thread of messages on a forum etc. that is hierarchically beneath another thread or message.

Origin

From sub- + thread.

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APA

subthread. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subthread

MLA

“subthread.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subthread. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subthread,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subthread.

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