single thread

British  

noun

1. computing the execution of an entire task from beginning to end without interruption

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Example Sentences

"We've had this psychose for years. We've known that our lives are hanging by a single thread. But everything changed since Covid. The perpetrators are getting younger and younger. The victims are younger and younger," he said.

From BBC

"He's used them all at different times - there's not a single thread here that you can rely on."

From BBC

California’s three Michelin star Single Thread Restaurant offers a highly regarded non-alcoholic pairing to their meals.

From Salon

For purposes of this specific Source Notes column, it’s perhaps best to park some issues and instead focus on a single thread: Is it really plagiarism to copy from Wikipedia without providing credit?

From Slate

“The Eighth Amendment,” Pitman wrote, “demands more than a single thread of arguably rational thought in a sea of otherwise disorganized thoughts and delusions to establish that a person rationally understands the reasons for his execution.”

From Slate