What is a key difference between a process and a thread?

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What is a key difference between a process and a thread?

Option A

Threads always run on different machines

Option B — Correct answer

Processes have separate address spaces, while threads in the same process share one

Option C

Processes cannot be scheduled

Option D

Threads cannot communicate

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