"Can someone explain the exact definition of concurrency in simple terms?"
Hey folks! I’ve been hearing the term *definition of concurrency* thrown around a lot, but I’m still kinda confused. Like, is it just about doing multiple things at once? Or is there more to it?
From what I gather, concurrency is when tasks *appear* to run simultaneously, even if they’re not *actually* running at the exact same time. Think of it like juggling—you’re switching between tasks super fast so it *seems* like they’re happening together.
But then I hear people mix it up with parallelism, which *is* doing things at the same time. Sooo, is the *definition of concurrency* just about the illusion, or am I missing something?
Would love a dumbed-down explanation—thanks in advance!
(Also, does this *definition of concurrency* change depending on whether you’re in programming, systems, or other fields? Just curious!)
Hey folks! I’ve been hearing the term *definition of concurrency* thrown around a lot, but I’m still kinda confused. Like, is it just about doing multiple things at once? Or is there more to it?
From what I gather, concurrency is when tasks *appear* to run simultaneously, even if they’re not *actually* running at the exact same time. Think of it like juggling—you’re switching between tasks super fast so it *seems* like they’re happening together.
But then I hear people mix it up with parallelism, which *is* doing things at the same time. Sooo, is the *definition of concurrency* just about the illusion, or am I missing something?
Would love a dumbed-down explanation—thanks in advance!
(Also, does this *definition of concurrency* change depending on whether you’re in programming, systems, or other fields? Just curious!)