| 5 | 5 | * which allows messages to be sent to in-process threads, on-host processes, |
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| 6 | 6 | * and foreign-host processes using the same interface. This is an important |
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| 7 | 7 | * aspect of scalability because it allows the components of a program to be |
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| 8 | 8 | * spread across available resources with few to no changes to the actual |
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| 9 | 9 | * implementation. |
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| 10 | 10 | * |
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| 11 | 11 | * Right now, only in-process threads are supported and referenced by a more |
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| 12 | 12 | * specialized handle called a Tid. It is effectively a subclass of Cid, with |
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| 13 | 13 | * additional features specific to in-process messaging. |
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| 14 | 14 | * |
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