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      1 # Hyperthreading
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      3 **Source:** CS6200
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      5 **Definition:** Hyperthreading is when a CPU has multiple sets of registers to allow for fast context switching between different execution contexts.
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      7 ## Details
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      9 Despite having multiple sets of registers, the CPU can only execute one program at a time.
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     11 Hyperthreading is also referred to as
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     13 - Hardware multithreading
     14 - Chip Multithreading (CMT)
     15 - Simultaneous multithreading (SMT)