# thread

[JS](..) ⟩ [async code]() ⟩ thread

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A _<mark style="color:purple;">**thread**</mark>_ is another <mark style="color:yellow;">**running program**</mark> whose execution may be <mark style="color:yellow;">**interleaved with other programs**</mark> by the operating system — since most modern computers contain multiple processors, multiple threads may even run at the same time, on different processors.
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* [ ] Eloquent JS ⟩ [Asynchronicity](https://eloquentjavascript.net/11_async.html#h_HH3wvnWMnd)
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