single thread

noun

1. computing the execution of an entire task from beginning to end without interruption

Example Sentences

For purposes of this specific Source Notes column, it’s perhaps best to park some issues and instead focus on a single thread: Is it really plagiarism to copy from Wikipedia without providing credit?

From Slate

“The Eighth Amendment,” Pitman wrote, “demands more than a single thread of arguably rational thought in a sea of otherwise disorganized thoughts and delusions to establish that a person rationally understands the reasons for his execution.”

From Slate

When even a single thread is pulled from that tapestry, the entire system can unravel.

From Scientific American

If there was a single thread running through Mrs. Newell’s work, it was the argument that Mormon women had once held significant power and influence as healers and prayer leaders, but that they had been sidelined through the 20th century as the church became more bureaucratic and hierarchical, and the history of their contributions had been systematically erased.

From New York Times

The second foundational technique of lacemaking is also introduced: needle lace, descended from embroidery and requiring only a single thread and one needle.

From New York Times