multi-threaded software

noun
UK /ˌmʌltiˈθrɛdɪd ˈsɒftwɛə/
US /ˌmʌltiˈθrɛdɪd ˈsɔftwɛr/

Software that can do several jobs at the same time.

The video game uses multi-threaded software to load levels while playing music.

SYNONYMS

concurrent softwareparallel softwaremultithreaded programthreaded application

RELATED WORDS

threadconcurrencyparallelismprocessormultitasking

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A program designed to run multiple threads within a single process.

The server runs multi-threaded software to handle many users at once.

3. Software that splits work into smaller tasks that run simultaneously.

Photo editors use multi-threaded software to apply filters faster.

4. An application built to take advantage of multi-core processors.

Modern browsers are multi-threaded software that keeps tabs responsive.