CreateThread
E724269
CreateThread is a Windows API function in the Kernel32 library used to create a new thread of execution within a process.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CreateThread canonical | 1 |
| SetThreadPriority | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8288291 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CreateThread Context triple: [Kernel32, exportsFunction, CreateThread]
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A.
ThreadStart
ThreadStart is a delegate type in .NET used to represent the method that executes on a new thread.
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B.
Thread
Thread is a low-power, IPv6-based wireless mesh networking protocol designed primarily for secure and reliable communication among smart home and IoT devices.
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C.
Threads
Threads is a social media app by Meta designed for real-time text-based conversations and sharing among users, closely integrated with Instagram.
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D.
Threads
Threads is a collaborative studio album by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, featuring a wide range of guest artists across rock, country, and pop.
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E.
The Thread
The Thread is a New York Times Magazine feature that unravels complex questions or mysteries through deeply reported, narrative-driven investigations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CreateThread Target entity description: CreateThread is a Windows API function in the Kernel32 library used to create a new thread of execution within a process.
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A.
ThreadStart
ThreadStart is a delegate type in .NET used to represent the method that executes on a new thread.
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B.
Thread
Thread is a low-power, IPv6-based wireless mesh networking protocol designed primarily for secure and reliable communication among smart home and IoT devices.
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C.
Threads
Threads is a social media app by Meta designed for real-time text-based conversations and sharing among users, closely integrated with Instagram.
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D.
Threads
Threads is a collaborative studio album by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, featuring a wide range of guest artists across rock, country, and pop.
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E.
The Thread
The Thread is a New York Times Magazine feature that unravels complex questions or mysteries through deeply reported, narrative-driven investigations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Windows API function
ⓘ
thread creation function ⓘ |
| appliesTo | native Win32 applications ⓘ |
| callingConvention | WINAPI ⓘ |
| creationFlag |
CREATE_SUSPENDED
ⓘ
STACK_SIZE_PARAM_IS_A_RESERVATION ⓘ |
| defaultStackSizeBehavior | uses executable’s default stack size when dwStackSize is 0 ⓘ |
| definedInLibrary |
Kernel32.dll
ⓘ
linked to:
Kernel32
|
| errorRetrieval | GetLastError ⓘ |
| handleManagement | thread handle must be closed with CloseHandle ⓘ |
| headerFile | windows.h ⓘ |
| inheritHandleBehavior | handle inheritance controlled by lpThreadAttributes ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Win32 API ⓘ |
| languageBinding | C ⓘ |
| minimumSupportedClient |
Windows 2000 Professional
ⓘ
linked to:
Windows 2000
|
| minimumSupportedServer |
Windows 2000 Server
ⓘ
linked to:
Windows 2000
|
| module | Kernel32 ⓘ |
| notRecommendedFor | managed .NET applications ⓘ |
| parameter |
DWORD dwCreationFlags
ⓘ
LPDWORD lpThreadId ⓘ LPSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES lpThreadAttributes ⓘ LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE lpStartAddress ⓘ LPVOID lpParameter ⓘ SIZE_T dwStackSize ⓘ |
| partOf |
Windows API
ⓘ
linked to:
Win32 API
|
| relatedFunction |
CreateRemoteThread
ⓘ
ExitThread ⓘ GetExitCodeThread ⓘ ResumeThread ⓘ SetThreadPriority ⓘ SuspendThread ⓘ TerminateThread ⓘ _beginthreadex ⓘ |
| returnsOnFailure | NULL ⓘ |
| returnsOnSuccess | handle to the new thread ⓘ |
| returnType | HANDLE ⓘ |
| runsOn |
Microsoft Windows
ⓘ
linked to:
Windows
|
| securityAttributesUsage | lpThreadAttributes can specify security descriptor ⓘ |
| synchronization |
thread handle can be used with WaitForMultipleObjects
ⓘ
thread handle can be used with WaitForSingleObject ⓘ |
| threadContext | new thread starts in suspended or running state depending on dwCreationFlags ⓘ |
| threadEntryPointSignature | DWORD WINAPI ThreadProc(LPVOID lpParameter) ⓘ |
| threadEntryPointType | LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE ⓘ |
| threadIdOutput | lpThreadId receives the thread identifier ⓘ |
| threadTermination |
thread can exit by calling ExitThread
ⓘ
thread can exit by returning from start routine ⓘ |
| usedFor |
creating a new thread of execution in a process
ⓘ
starting a new thread in the calling process ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: CreateThread Description of subject: CreateThread is a Windows API function in the Kernel32 library used to create a new thread of execution within a process.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: CreateThread