# Processes and Threads: Introduction to Threads

## Metadata
- Author: [[codecademy.com]]
- Full Title: Processes and Threads: Introduction to Threads
- Category: #articles
- Summary: While a process is an abstract data structure that represents all of the necessary information to run a program, a thread represents the actual sequence of processor instructions that are actively being executed.
- URL: https://www.codecademy.com/courses/fundamentals-of-operating-systems/lessons/os-processes-and-threads/exercises/introduction-to-threads
## Highlights
- While a process is an abstract data structure that represents all of the necessary information to run a program, a *thread* represents the actual sequence of processor instructions that are actively being executed. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01k6rcc4x4z01yr41pee5s9z3t))