Thread groups
Thread groups, as we have seen, are the entry points of a test plan. They represent the number of threads/users JMeter will use to execute the test plan. All controllers and samplers for a test must reside under a thread group. Other elements, such as listeners, may be placed directly under a test plan in cases where you want them to apply to all the thread groups, or under a thread group, if they only pertain to that group. Thread group configurations provide options to specify the number of threads that will be used for the test plan, how long it will take for all threads to become active (ramp-up), and the number of times the test will be executed. Each thread will execute the test plan completely independent of the other ...
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