Yeah, I agree about the term "threads" - it doesn't make for a very direct metaphor. As for functions, I think the term makes sense, even with the non-mathemat

Yeah, I agree about the term "threads" - it doesn't make for a very direct metaphor. As for functions, I think the term makes sense, even with the non-mathematical definition, and especially in the context of OOP: > an activity or purpose natural to or intended for a person or thing. synonyms: purpose, task, use, role The "purpose" part doesn't make much sense with the way that we use the word, but it's certainly an activity. For example, a function of a stove is boiling water, its input would be liquid water, and its output would be steam & hot water. In OOP, "stove" would be the name of the class, and "boil_water" would be the function.