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Threads vs Processes

Threads vs Processes

Feb 10, 20261 min read

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Threads vs Processes

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Processes have isolated memory spaces and communicate via IPC (pipes, sockets, shared memory), providing strong isolation at higher overhead. Threads share memory within a process, are lighter weight to create and switch, but require synchronization to avoid data races.

Key Properties

  • Shared Memory vs Isolated Memory
  • Lighter vs Heavier Weight

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  • Threads vs Processes
  • Key Properties

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