Why are threads called the unit of dispatch? Threads called the "unit of dispatch" but what does that mean? I was looking over the web and two operating systems books but I can't find the answer. It seems that processes are defined by two characteristics: resource ownership and scheduling/execution. I understand that threads are within processes, and that there must be at least one thread. Can someone explain this to me please?
"Unit of dispatch" just means "the thing that gets scheduled."