<ul><li>Virtual Threads are lightweight threads introduced in Java 19 (Preview) and Java 21 (Stable).</li><li>Virtual Threads do not map 1:1 to OS Threads and do not replace the original Platform Threads.</li><li>Virtual Threads run on top of Platform Threads. The JVM schedules them onto a small number of Platform Threads.</li><li>If the Virtual Thread performs a blocking operation, the JVM unmounts it from the Platform Thread, freeing it up for other Virtual Threads.</li></ul>

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