What is a Process in Python?

In computing, a process is an instance of a computer program that is being executed. Any process has 3 basic components:

  • An executable program.
  • The associated data needed by the program (variables, workspace, buffers, etc.)
  • The execution context of the program (State of the process)

Multithreading in Python

This article covers the basics of multithreading in Python programming language. Just like multiprocessing, multithreading is a way of achieving multitasking. In multithreading, the concept of threads is used. Let us first understand the concept of thread in computer architecture.

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