tl;dr: They're called threads because thread is an apt metaphor. When you start a thread, you rely on the operating system to allocate processing time so that your thread can execute. While your thread is executing, the processor (or core) is placing all of its attention on your thread.
The long threads are called the warp and the shorter cross threads are called the weft.
What are the fine threads in a clothes called?
The tool for cutting internal threads is called a tap. A tool for cutting external threads is called a die.
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UHJ67
The length of the metal threads at the end of a spark plug is called the "reach".
Metric threads are called that way, because you measure the distance between the threads (at the highest point), in millimeters., As opposed to SAE (standard), which are measured by the number of threads in an inch.
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Tuffel
The simple subject of the sentence 'One set of threads is called a warp' is 'set'.
Threads that go the width are the 'weft' threads that go the length are the 'warp'