\section{\class{wxThread}}\label{wxthread}
A thread is basically a path of execution through a program. Threads are also
-sometimes calls {\it light-wight processes}, but the fundamental difference
+sometimes called {\it light-weight processes}, but the fundamental difference
between threads and processes is that memory spaces of different processes are
separated while all threads share the same address space. While it makes it
much easier to share common data between several threads, it also makes much
-easier to shoot oneself in a leg, so careful use of synchronization objects
+easier to shoot oneself in the foot, so careful use of synchronization objects
such as \helpref{mutexes}{wxmutex} and/or \helpref{critical sections}{wxcriticalsection} is recommended.
\wxheading{Derived from}
None.
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/thread.h>
+
\wxheading{See also}
\helpref{wxMutex}{wxmutex}, \helpref{wxCondition}{wxcondition}, \helpref{wxCriticalSection}{wxcriticalsection}