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Wiki Markup \[The Interface {{Executor}} is\] An object that executes submitted {{Runnable}} tasks. This interface provides a way of decoupling task submission from the mechanics of how each task will be run, including details of thread use, scheduling, etc. An {{Executor}} is normally used instead of explicitly creating threads.
The interface ExecutorInterface ExecutorService used in this compliant solution derives from the Executor interface and allows callers to also obtain a "future" (result of an asynchronous computation). The caller can use the future to perform additional tasks such as task cancellation.
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