GIL - What it is and how to fight it
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Explains what Python's Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) is and why it allows concurrent but not parallel execution, preventing true multi-threaded or multi-core execution. Describes reasons behind this behavior and presents practical techniques to effectively work around or bypass the GIL, with example code provided in the linked GitHub repository.
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