worker

A1
Pronunciation
/ˈwɜː.kə/
/ˈwɝ.kɚ/
Noun
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

A person who performs labor for a living, especially manual labor.

2 Definition

A nonreproductive social insect, such as ant, bee, termite, or wasp.

3 Definition

A thread performing one instance of a particular task within a program.

Example Sentences
  • This FTP client spawns a separate worker for each file to be uploaded.