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Multithreading allows your program to run several unique paths of execution simultaneously. Each of these paths is called a thread. Using threads can make your application’s user interface feel more responsive. They can also spread the burden of a lengthy calculation, or large data load, across multiple processors.
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© 2008 Guy Fouché and Trey Nash
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(2008). Threading. In: Accelerated VB 2008. Apress. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-0339-1_13
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