A thread is the smallest unit of execution within a process. A thread pool comprises of a number of threads, or, a collection of threads to be precise, and it can be used to perform several activities ...

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Your typical Android mobile app is a skilled multi-tasker, capable of performing complex and long-running tasks in the background (such as handling network requests or transferring data) while ...