What Are Threads (What is a Thread)?

Question

I\'m always confused about thread concepts. I haven\'t a chance to use them in a real environment so far. It would be helpful if someone could explain threads for me.

Answer 1

There is a nice page on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thread_%28computer_science%29

short summary: A thread is a light process

If you use threads, pay attention to the behavior of each thread and especially to mutual ressources