Subj : Re: Threads being Detached??
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : David Schwartz
Date : Mon Mar 21 2005 01:27 pm


"JS" <sfsdfs@asdas.com> wrote in message 
news:d1nd6u$uuu$1@news.net.uni-c.dk...

> What does it mean when a thread is detached??

    There are two uses of the term. The more common (and IMO correct) one is 
that a thread is 'detached' if it will be automatically cleaned up when it 
finishes, as opposed to having to be joined by another thread.

    DS

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