Thread Management and Context Switching

These flashcards cover key concepts related to thread management, context switching, and the efficiency of multi-threading.

T idle

The amount of time that a thread must wait for a resource, during which the CPU is idle.

Context switch

The process of storing the state of a thread or process so that it can be resumed later.

T context switch

The time it takes to switch contexts from one thread to another.

Thread

A sequence of programmed instructions that can be managed independently by a scheduler.

Multi-threading

A method of programming that allows multiple threads to exist within the context of a single process.

Address space

The range of memory addresses that a process or thread can use.

CPU idling

The state when a CPU is not processing tasks due to waiting for an I/O operation or other events.