Python language
Free-threaded build
A separate CPython build without the GIL, distributed as python3.14t. Threads can execute bytecode in parallel.
Why interviewers ask about it
Three things show you have actually followed it: it is a distinct build not a flag, single-threaded code is somewhat slower because refcounting must become thread-safe, and C extensions must opt in.
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