Tråden

Tråden is the definite form of the noun tråd in several Scandinavian languages, including Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish, meaning thread. The term covers several related but distinct senses, depending on context.

In textile and crafts, a tråd is a slender fiber used for sewing, embroidery, knitting or weaving. It can be made from natural materials such as cotton, wool, silk or linen, or from synthetic fibers such as polyester or nylon. Threads are wound on spools and are used to join fabrics or form patterns.

In computing, tråd refers to a thread of execution—the smallest sequence of programmed instructions that can be managed independently by a scheduler. Modern software often uses multiple threads to perform tasks concurrently within a single process, with care needed to handle synchronization and potential race conditions.

In online communication, a thread is a chain of related messages or posts in a forum or chat. A user may start a thread to pose a question or share information, and subsequent replies continue within that thread.

The term thus spans material, computational and communicative domains, reflecting the core idea of a slender, line-like entity that connects and carries information, material or control signals.