Intuitive Python

Meet Threads and Processes

Python provides two keystone standard library modules that allow you to run code concurrently:

1. threading
2. multiprocessing

The threading module provides the Thread object for running code with threads and the multiprocessing module provides the Process object for running code with processes.

What Are Threads and Processes?
	Threads and processes are abstractions provided by your operating system that allow you to run code. In general, processes are independent sequences of execution with their own dedicated memory space. Threads, by contrast, live within a process. One or more threads can run within a given parent process. ...