multi-threaded loop
nounUK /ˌmʌltiˈθrɛdɪd luːp/
US /ˌmʌltiˈθrɛdɪd lup/
A loop that runs several jobs at the same time.
The game uses a multi-threaded loop to update many characters at once.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A repeated process split across several threads to finish faster.
The image filter ran as a multi-threaded loop to speed up rendering.
3. A programming pattern where each thread repeats its own work step by step.
Each worker in the multi-threaded loop checked a different part of the list.
4. A cycle in which multiple tasks take turns without waiting for one another.
The server's multi-threaded loop kept handling requests smoothly.