"goroutine" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-uk-goroutine.ogg Forms: goroutines [plural]
Etymology: From Go (“programming language”) + routine, to rhyme with coroutine. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Go|routine|id1=language|t1=programming language}} Go (“programming language”) + routine Head templates: {{en-noun}} goroutine (plural goroutines)
  1. (programming) A lightweight communicating process in the Go programming language. Categories (topical): Programming

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