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# [What is the difference between running Vuser as a process and a thread in loadrunner?](https://performanceengineer.hashnode.dev/what-is-the-difference-between-running-vuser-as-a-process-and-a-thread-in-loadrunner?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Processes and threads were one of the oldest and most important abstractions that operating systems provide, hence before going to discuss them in loadrunner perspective will see brief about them. Process: An abstraction of a running program is calle...

Jan 13, 2021 · 5 min read · performanceengineer.hashnode.dev  
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