multi-threadedobjectprogramming

noun
UK /ˌmʌltiˈθrɛdɪd ˈɒbdʒɛkt ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ˌmʌltiˈθrɛdɪd ˈɑbdʒɛkt ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/

A way of making computer programs where different parts can do jobs at the same time.

The game uses multi-threaded object programming so the music and the graphics can run together.

SYNONYMS

concurrent object-oriented programmingparallel object programmingmultithreaded OOPthreaded object design

RELATED WORDS

threadobjectconcurrencyclasssynchronization

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A coding style where objects run on separate threads to share work.

The server relies on multi-threaded object programming to handle many users at once.

3. A technique for building software with objects that can act independently and at the same time.

Learning multi-threaded object programming helped her make the app faster.

4. A method of organizing code so that multiple object tasks run side by side.

The team chose multi-threaded object programming for the robot's control system.