paused thread

[pɔːzd θred]
nounpl: paused threads
thread pausado
1. In computing and programming, a thread of execution that has been temporarily suspended and is not currently executing instructions, but can be resumed from its point of suspension
The debugger set a breakpoint that caused the paused thread to stop execution at line 42.
O depurador definiu um ponto de interrupção que fez com que o thread pausado parasse a execução na linha 42.
2. A thread in a multi-threaded application that has been halted by the operating system or application logic
When the paused thread resumed, it continued from exactly where it left off.
Quando o thread pausado foi retomado, ele continuou exatamente de onde parou.
This is a technical term primarily used in software engineering and computer science fields in both Brazil and the USA. It is commonly encountered in debugging sessions, multi-threaded programming documentation, and computer science education. The term is generally understood the same way across English and Portuguese-speaking tech communities, though some variation exists in terminology preference between regions.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
suspended threadblocked threadhalted threadstopped thread
Antonyms / Antônimos
running threadactive threadexecuting threadlive thread

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
thread pausado
Standard technical term used in software development contexts
Portugal
thread suspenso
Portuguese variant, sometimes uses 'suspenso' instead of 'pausado'
São Paulo
thread pausado
Standard usage in tech industry
USA
paused thread
Universal term in English-speaking software development communities

Related Words

threadexecutioncontext switchsynchronizationbreakpointdebuggerthread stateresumption

Related Idioms & Phrases

thread in limbo
dead in the water (metaphorical use)
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