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In computer science, a thread of execution is the smallest sequence of programmed instructions that can be managed independently by a scheduler, which is typically a part of the operating system. The implementation of threads and processes differs between operating systems, but in most cases a thread is a component of a process. Multiple threads can exist within one process, executing concurrently and sharing resources such as memory, while different processes do not share these resources. In particular, the threads of a process share its executable code and the values of its dynamically allocated variables and non-thread-local global variables at any given time.

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  1. JamesU

    What was your most embarrassing Halloween moment?

    only a month and a half! :rolleyes: I'll tell a haloween story for last year: Me and my friends were out getting candy (for probably the last time) and The lady who answers the door thinks that one of myt friends is a girl. so the lady gave my friend candy and said 'there you go, little...
  2. I

    Calculating Acceleration & Force of Strain Thread

    J must count acceleration of each weight and the force of strain thread. Here is a picture:
  3. P

    News Can Oakland Survive a Disaster Without Federal Aid?

    This is from a left-y site, but it was an astounding timeline. Have a look. I'd be curious if a similar right-y timeline existed. http://www.thinkprogress.org/katrina-timeline
  4. JamesU

    Can Hate Be Scientifically Explained and Measured?

    I hate wolram for making that stupid nice thread you try
  5. Mk

    Fill in the blank competition thread.

    Complete the sentence three times, once, then post your own sentance: [edit: HELL!] greets me with young warm ____________ . :devil:
  6. wolram

    Can Kindness Be the Key to a Harmonious Scientific Community?

    Absolutely no insults are allowed, every one has to be nice to each other. I posted my photo ,oh what the heck be cruel if you like. :-p
  7. J

    A question about the existance of a thread

    I know that my question is going to be misunderstood, but I am hoping that someone will read it for what it is and answer it directly: Is there a thread in this forum that discusses the idea that the speed of light may be slowing down. If yes, can you direct me to that thread?
  8. JamesU

    Having read this thread I'm bored now too

    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 12345678910 \Alpha \Beta \Gamma \Delta \Epsilon\Zeta \Eta\Theta \Iota\Kappa\Lambda\Mu\Nu\Xi\Omicron\Pi\Rho \Sigma\Tau\Upsilon\Phi\Chi\Psi\Omega I'm Bored
  9. JamesU

    History The HISTORY 'what is it?' thread

    A spinoff of the what is it thread, to ask historical questions! Isidore of Seville is the Patron Saint of the Internet. Which of the following works did he write?
  10. ShawnD

    Why Do People Celebrate Their Favorite Drugs?

    We all take drugs. Some are legal, some are illegal, and all of them are awesome. Let's share some stories about which ones we like and why we like them; purely from a scientific view of course :biggrin:. Feel free to throw in background information as well, not just "well I took meth, liked...
  11. A

    News Advice: How to stop your thread from being hijacked

    Hello all I just thought it may be useful to post some advice on how to stop your thread from being hijacked. I think we should: * Ignore posts that do not address the topic of the thread, or * Somehow get back on topic by posting a message that alerts readers to the fact that there has...
  12. S

    Cavitation: Understanding Threads & Effects | Caltech Book

    http://caltechbook.library.caltech.edu/1/02/bubbook.pdf As you may or may not know cavitation is when the pressure of a liquid drops causing it to vaporize then the pressure returns and the vapor bubble implodes producing several interesting effects. There are a few things I could not...
  13. O

    Want to See My Crazy Photo-Comics?

    Hello! As a side hobby I make these zany photo-comics and i thought i'd show you one, by way of introduction to my mad mind :D ;) http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/9395/sillysink27bq.jpg
  14. C

    Unanswered Thread: Help with EGR Problem

    Started another thread, but no one seems to be reading it: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=86320 So, simply put, here's what I've done so far and just need someone to glance over it and check for the most glaring (I already know I messed some things up) mistakes...
  15. M

    Unbelievable Idiocy on Display: Exploring the Most Ridiculous ATS Thread

    http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread161585/pg1 :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: reply after reply after reply all are completely stupid :smile: :smile:
  16. russ_watters

    Will the Philadelphia Eagles Ever Win the Super Bowl?

    This thread will remain open until the Eagles win the Super Bowl. No, that isn't a prediction, just a statement of fact... ...So how 'bout that T.O.?
  17. Clausius2

    The Let's talk about you do thread

    The "Let's talk about what you do" thread Ok, We spend large amounts of time here (unfortunately I do that!), and I know little about every you post usually here. Some of you usually talks about what he does in his work. I am interested in knowing what you do (which might produce an increasing...
  18. ohwilleke

    What is the Newly Discovered Dwarf Planet Beyond Pluto?

    A new solar system object past Pluto and Neptune's object with a moon, which is smaller than Pluto has been discovered. (This is also very delicate wording. The sensational way to word it would be: "New Planet Discovered Past Pluto!", but given that Pluto just barely qualifies to be a planet...
  19. A

    A thread for learning RSA algorithm

    Hai friends I am aravind,doing post graduate in computer science .In this thread I explain about the maths behind RSA algorithm in a simple way.I think this thread is useful for beginners who are interested in learning RSA algorithm.If anyone interested in this thread give reply.
  20. dextercioby

    What Kind of Humor Can You Find in a My Favorite Jokes Thread?

    "My favorite jokes" thread I decided to break the monotony installed with the latest wave of stupid threads occurring in our beloved GD and post my favorite jokes in (American) English. I know some of them are lame. :-p A little girl is in line to see Santa. When it's her turn, she...
  21. Y

    Is Sensitivity to ET Similar to Homophobia?

    what are you seeking, ivan?
  22. Y

    Are you a nuclear enthusiast too?

    shout out it you are a nuke like me! unfortunately, i am not sure if i can post in the nuke threads, because the Navy doesn't let us talk about that stuff.
  23. Jameson

    Should PF Implement Formal Debates? Share Your Thoughts!

    I just went to a forum off of infidels.com or .org, I don't know the exact address, but anyway - They have a section where their are formal debates grouped into rounds, with a moderator. Other memebers cannot post on the debate thread, but they can post onto a side thread making comments. I...
  24. A

    News Did Japan Fail in Its Bid to Resume Commercial Whaling?

    A small victory for whales (and a slightly positive sign for the 'humaneness' of humanity): However, Link to the International Whaling Commission's Homepage: http://www.iwcoffice.org/index.htm
  25. marcus

    Testability thread is great (keeping comment/discussion out works, too)

    "Testability" thread is great (keeping comment/discussion out works, too) I just noticed this neat thread Wolram started where if you have a cosmology model you can list its predictions, to be archived away to consult later and see if they agree with observation. quite understandably Wolram...
  26. JamesU

    The thread killer's thread is dead

    The thread killer's thread is dead... I say we need a new place to post all of our cr@p!
  27. R

    Which thread have you found most interesting till now?

    1. Most interesting? 2. Most valuable for you?
  28. Mk

    Thread Rating Voting: Can Non-Mods Vote?

    One time I voted on a thread, I don't know how I did it, but I did. Is it that only super-mentors and moderators can vote on a thread? And it was a strange techical mistake that one time?
  29. JamesU

    Can You Solve the Mystery of the Tape Recorder Riddle?

    The GREAT thread of riddleness! I've got an idea, not a good one, but here goes: I'll post a logic problem/riddle here. Whoever answers it correctly gets to post another logic problem/riddle, the person who answers that one gets to post the next and so on. The police found a dead body in...
  30. Ivan Seeking

    What Are Your Best Qualities?

    So here is your chance to brag about your best qualities. I don't have any. Okay maybe one: Persistence. Once I make up my mind to do something, come hell or high water...
  31. Z

    The thread thread: Strangeness of the expanding space paradigm

    Let a floating thread span the distance between two galaxies fast receding from each other due to space expanding between them. Eventually the thread must break. Expanding space forces apart adjacent particles of the thread all along the thread. The thread breaks at an arbitrary spot. Then any...
  32. Integral

    Disneyland's 50th Anniversary Photomosaic: A Must-See for Disney Fans!

    As I mentioned in one of my Where am I threads, for the 50th aniversery, Disneyland has had a series of photomosaic images made and scattered them around the parks. Most of them are about 4'x8' (1.5m x 2.5m) and consist of about 7000 small images. I was particlarly impressed with this one which...
  33. loseyourname

    William Blake's "Earth's Answer" Poem

    Post something you like here. We need something besides news and science. I'm posting Earth's Answer by William Blake. Earth raised up her head, From the darkness dread and drear, Her light fled: Stony dread! And her locks cover'd with grey despair, Prison'd on watry shore Starry...
  34. S

    Spam my thread with Gene explanations Please

    Tell me please what is/are the difference/s between "genetic codes", "DNA", and "genes" ? :confused: Thank you
  35. F

    Insomniac Thread #3 - Join the PF World Now!

    Normally i start these at 4 in the morning, but i was busy at 4, so i'll start it now. its 7:36 and i have yet to sleep since thursday night. And i just finished some morning coffee. Mmm, coffee. Any kindred spirits in the PF world this morning?
  36. russ_watters

    Why is there no Star Wars thread yet?

    Why is there no Star Wars thread yet?! http://www.starwars.com/ May 19, 2005. You have all seen the full trailer, right...?
  37. T

    Which University Is Best for Chemistry and Mathematics Majors?

    Another "Which School" Thread I've been accepted to Penn State Main, U of Maryland-CP, Lehigh University, and New York University and plan on majoring in either chemistry or mathematics. Though NYU probably has the best general reputation by name, a great appliead mathematics program, and was...
  38. A

    Ransom for the Thread Killer Champions thread

    The song will appear here when I see the thread back.
  39. M

    Remember these books? [Nostalgia Thread w/ PICS]

    Remember these books, Wizards and warriors. Great books, lots of memories. This series sparked my interest to read that hold strong to this day. You guys have any old books http://www.gamebooks.org/gallery/wwy01.jpg http://www.gamebooks.org/gallery/wwy02.jpg...
  40. R

    News How Can Governance Balance Security, Liberty, Efficiency, and Equity?

    Improving Governance (Elevating the "There's Gotta Be Something Better..." Thread Here's a challenge. Public policy studies frequently concerns itself with four overriding societal interests--security, liberty, efficiency, and equity. Define these interests and devise or report on a model of...
  41. P

    Can a 2.5 Inch Cube Egg Carrier Survive a 20-Foot Drop?

    I know there are several other "help, egg drop" threads in this forum, but my case if slightly different so here it is. I'm dropping an egg (free fall) from about twenty feet. The restrictions for the carrier are: (a) carrier must fit inside of the dimensions of a 2.5 inch cube, (b) together...
  42. Norman

    Should We Sticky a Thread on Book Recommendations?

    Since it comes up so often, would it be a good idea to sticky a thread on book recommendations? It seems to especially come up a lot in this forum... Just a thought.
  43. D

    What is a Thread Killer? Exploring the Phenomenon

    Thread Killers? I did not want to post this in the "best all time thread killers" post cause I kinda felt that I would be interuppting. But could someone explain what a thread killer is?
  44. L

    Why Was the Online Discussion Thread Locked Suddenly?

    notifying the reason?
  45. M

    Skeptical Discussion: A Serious Thread for My Thrasymachuses

    This is a serious thread (in the GD forum...well, I couldn't think of where else it should go) dedicated to all of my Thrasymachuses out there (most recently, and most poignantly, Fliption). It has been said (throughout my long time here) that I am argumentative, not open to any agreement...
  46. T

    Thread Killer Champions: Franzbear & Moonbear

    Franzbear Some people seem to be able to make the comment that just ruins a conversation. I've gone back to the last 100 or so really dead threads and counted up how many times each person was the one named as the last poster. Here's my list of PFs best thread killers: 1)with 21- franzneitzche...
  47. Moonbear

    Are These the Funniest Thread Titles in Astronomy and Cosmology?

    Every once in a while thread titles line up in amusing ways on the main index. In the Astronomy and Cosmology subforums, these were the four thread titles listed, in the order they appeared on the main index just now: "Is it smart?" "Is it possible?" "Possible solution for dark..." "Angle...
  48. cepheid

    Is Einstein's Theory of Relativity Truly Incorrect According to New TOE?

    Hey guys! I've got a new theory of everything! (TOE). Turns out Einstein was dead wrong! Relativity is all nonsense! :biggrin: My theory is based on crazy particle wave stringy things that I call "pf'ions". I derived their existence after revising the foundations of mathematics. My NEW...
  49. matthyaouw

    Insomniac Thread: 2am-6am - Companionship in the Nighttime

    Is is between the hours of 2am & 6am? Tell us what's keeping you awake. My excuse tonight- I've been out to a nightclub, and don't feel like being alone at the moment, so I've turned to MSN messenger for companionship.
  50. W

    Please read if you saw my thread I pasting together this new gravity

    Please read if you saw my thread "I need help pasting together this new gravity..." I'm sorry for any and all the calamety I may have caused with my thread "I need help pasting together this new gravity theory I've been trying" in which I listed to diff. sets of theories. I only posted them for...
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