"green thread" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: green threads [plural]
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. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-green_thread-en-noun-qGBEh-Nr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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