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     multiprocessing -- Manage processes like threads
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     .. module:: multiprocessing
         :synopsis: Manage processes like threads.
     
     :Purpose: Provides an API for managing processes.
     :Python Version: 2.6
     
     The :mod:`multiprocessing` module includes a relatively simple API for
     dividing work up between multiple processes.  It is based on the API
     for :mod:`threading`, and in some cases is a drop-in replacement.  Due
     to the similarity, the first few examples here are modified from the
     :mod:`threading` examples.  Features provided by
     :mod:`multiprocessing` but not available in :mod:`threading` are
     covered later.
     
     .. toctree::
         :maxdepth: 2
         
         basics
         communication
         mapreduce
     
     
     .. seealso::
     
         `multiprocessing <http://docs.python.org/library/multiprocessing.html>`_
             The standard library documentation for this module.
     
         :mod:`threading`
             High-level API for working with threads.