multi-threaded runtime

noun

UK /ˌmʌltiˈθrɛdɪd ˈrʌntaɪm/

US /ˌmʌltiˈθrɛdɪd ˈrʌntaɪm/

A multi-threaded runtime is a program that can do many jobs at the same time.

The game engine uses a multi-threaded runtime to load levels while playing music.

SYNONYMS

concurrent runtime parallel execution environment multithreaded engine threaded runtime

RELATED WORDS

thread concurrency parallelism process scheduler

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A software layer that manages multiple threads of execution within a single process.

The multi-threaded runtime scheduled worker threads across all CPU cores.

3. A language runtime designed to support concurrent tasks sharing memory safely.

Rust's multi-threaded runtime helps prevent data races between threads.

4. An execution environment where several instruction streams run simultaneously.

The server's multi-threaded runtime handled thousands of requests at once.