"green thread" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: green threads [plural]
Etymology: First used in an early version of the Java programming language (1997–2000). Head templates: {{en-noun}} green thread (plural green threads)
  1. (computing) A thread of execution that is scheduled by a virtual machine, not natively by the underlying operating system. Related terms: coroutine, fiber

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