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What Is Multithreading in Java? Thread Lifecycle and Synchronization Explained

Multithreading in Java – Complete Beginner Guide 📘 What is Multithreading? Multithreading is the process of executing multiple threads simultaneously within a single program. Each thread represents an independent path of execution. 👉 Multithreading improves performance, responsiveness, and resource utilization. 📌 Real-Life Examples of Multithreading 🎮 Games: One thread handles graphics, another handles user input 🎬 Animations: One thread renders frames, another plays sound 🌐 Web Browsers: One thread loads a page while another scrolls 🏦 Banking App: One thread checks balance while another processes payment 📘 What is a Thread? A Thread is the smallest unit of execution in a Java program. Java supports multithreading using the Thread class and Runnable interface Both are present in the java.lang package 📘 Thread and Runnable Relationship Runnable is an interface It contains only one abstract method: run() Thread class implements Runnable Thread class provides an empty implementat...