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title: "What is thread?"  
description: "What is thread?"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2015-05-05  
updated: 2020-09-18  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/2487/what-is-thread  
category: "java"  
tags: ["java", "multiple threading"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is thread?

A thread is a lightweight subprocess.It is a separate path of execution.It is called separate path of execution because each thread runs in a separate stack frame.

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

A thread is a lightweight subprocess.It is a separate path of execution.It is called separate path of execution because each thread runs in a separate stack frame.


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