worker thread

[/ˈwɜːrkər θred/]
nounpl: worker threads
thread de trabalho
1. A thread in a multithreaded application that performs background tasks or processing, separate from the main thread or UI thread
The application uses a worker thread to handle long-running database queries without freezing the user interface.
A aplicação utiliza uma thread de trabalho para executar consultas de banco de dados longas sem congelar a interface do usuário.
2. In concurrent programming, a thread that is spawned to execute a specific task or job independently from other threads
Multiple worker threads process items from a task queue in parallel.
Múltiplas threads de trabalho processam itens de uma fila de tarefas em paralelo.
3. A thread pool component dedicated to executing work items submitted by client threads
The thread pool manages a group of worker threads that are reused across multiple tasks.
O pool de threads gerencia um grupo de threads de trabalho que são reutilizadas em múltiplas tarefas.
This is a technical term primarily used in software development communities in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazilian tech companies and universities, it is typically used in English as 'worker thread' or translated as 'thread de trabalho'. The concept is fundamental to modern concurrent programming, especially in Java, C#, and other multithreaded languages widely used in enterprise development in Brazil.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
background threadtask threadexecution threadprocessing thread
Antonyms / Antônimos
main threadUI threadevent dispatch thread

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
thread de trabalho
Most common technical term in Brazil; often used interchangeably with 'thread de execução'
Rio de Janeiro
thread de trabalho
Standard usage in technical communities
São Paulo
thread de trabalho
Standard usage in tech hubs and software companies
Portugal
thread de trabalho
Portuguese developers commonly use the English term or 'thread worker'; occasionally 'fio de trabalho' for more literal translation

Related Words

thread poolmultithreadingconcurrent programmingthread synchronizationmain threadtask queue

Related Idioms & Phrases

spawn a worker thread
worker thread pool
delegate to a worker thread
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