Alien thread
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In computing
, an alien thread in a multi-processor
system is a thread
of program execution executed by one processor on behalf of the processes running in another processor.
Computing
Computing is usually defined as the activity of using and improving computer hardware and software. It is the computer-specific part of information technology...
, an alien thread in a multi-processor
Multiprocessing
Multiprocessing is the use of two or more central processing units within a single computer system. The term also refers to the ability of a system to support more than one processor and/or the ability to allocate tasks between them...
system is a thread
Thread (computer science)
In computer science, a thread of execution is the smallest unit of processing that can be scheduled by an operating system. The implementation of threads and processes differs from one operating system to another, but in most cases, a thread is contained inside a process...
of program execution executed by one processor on behalf of the processes running in another processor.