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4 Glossary | 6 Glossary |
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7 This glossary defines terms and names commonly used throughout the Native Client | 9 This glossary defines terms and names commonly used throughout the Native Client |
8 documentation. | 10 documentation. |
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10 asynchronous programming | 12 asynchronous programming |
11 In the asynchronous programming model, function calls are executed and return | 13 In the asynchronous programming model, function calls are executed and return |
12 immediately without waiting for a response. Using this model, function calls | 14 immediately without waiting for a response. Using this model, function calls |
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47 module instance (such as resizing the browser window or going to | 49 module instance (such as resizing the browser window or going to |
48 and from fullscreen mode). | 50 and from fullscreen mode). |
49 web workers | 51 web workers |
50 `Web workers <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Workers>`_ provide a | 52 `Web workers <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Workers>`_ provide a |
51 mechanism for running heavy-weight JavaScript code on background threads | 53 mechanism for running heavy-weight JavaScript code on background threads |
52 so that the main web page can continue to respond to user interaction. | 54 so that the main web page can continue to respond to user interaction. |
53 Web pages interact with web workers by using ``postMessage()`` to send | 55 Web pages interact with web workers by using ``postMessage()`` to send |
54 messages. The way a web page interacts with a Native Client module | 56 messages. The way a web page interacts with a Native Client module |
55 is analogous to the way it interacts with web workers. | 57 is analogous to the way it interacts with web workers. |
56 | 58 |
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