Thread vs Process

The difference between thread and process.

• A thread is a lightweight process that shares the same address space as other threads in the same process.

• A process is a heavyweight unit of execution that has its own address space, memory, and resources.

• Threads are typically used to improve the performance of an application by allowing multiple tasks to be executed concurrently.

• Processes are typically used to improve the security of an application by isolating different tasks from each other.

Feature	Thread	Process
Address Space	Shares the same address space as other threads in the same process	Has its own address space
Memory	Shares the same memory as other threads in the same process	Has its own memory
Resources	Shares the same resources as other threads in the same process	Has its own resources
Performance	Typically better than process	Typically worse than threads
Security	Less secure than processes	More secure than threads