Subthread

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A thread of execution that is subordinate to another thread.

    "The program spawns a new subthread for each request made by the user."

  2. 2
    A thread of messages on a forum etc. that is hierarchically beneath another thread or message. Internet

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"The program spawns a new subthread for each request made by the user."

Etymology

From sub- + thread.

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