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Multithreading (computer architecture)
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Computer_architecture/tHtwxgR2">computer architecture</a>, multithreading is the ability of a <a href="/facts/Central_processing_unit/Jxp1bqMV">central processing unit</a> (CPU) (or a single core in a <a href="/facts/Multi-core_processor/ABNb65hQ">multi-core processor</a>) to provide multiple <a href="/facts/Thread_(computer_science)/hh8WHyPd">threads of execution</a>. </p>