multi-threaded object-oriented programming

noun
UK /ˌmʌltiˈθrɛdɪd ˌɒbdʒɛkt ˈɔːriəntɪd ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ˌmʌltiˈθrɛdɪd ˌɑːbdʒɛkt ˈɔːriəntɪd ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/

A way of writing computer programs where the code is built from object pieces and can do several jobs at the same time.

The game studio used multi-threaded object-oriented programming so characters and physics could update together without slowing down.

SYNONYMS

concurrent object-oriented programmingparallel object-oriented programmingmultithreaded OOPthreaded object-oriented designconcurrent OOP

RELATED WORDS

threadobjectclassconcurrencysynchronization

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A software architecture style that combines object-based code organization with multiple execution threads.

The team's multi-threaded object-oriented programming approach made the server handle many users at once.

3. A programming course topic covering threads inside classes and objects.

She passed the exam on multi-threaded object-oriented programming with a perfect score.

4. A design pattern where objects manage their own worker threads.

Their multi-threaded object-oriented programming pattern let each sensor object run independently.