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What is an `mpsc` channel in Tokio used for?

1. What is an `mpsc` channel in Tokio used for?
2. What does `tokio::sync::Mutex` offer that `std::sync::Mutex` does not, for use inside async code?
3. What does `tokio::spawn` do?
4. What happens if a long-running, CPU-bound computation is run directly inside an `async fn` without special handling?
5. Why is Tokio a natural fit for building high-throughput web servers and network proxies in Rust?
6. What is a key difference between `tokio::spawn` and a native OS thread?
7. What does `tokio::time::timeout` do?
8. Why would a network server built with Tokio typically outperform a naive thread-per-connection server under heavy load?
9. What role does `tokio::net::TcpListener` play?
10. What is the difference between `tokio::sync::mpsc` and `tokio::sync::broadcast` channels?
11. What is Tokio?
12. What is a `Stream` in the context of Tokio/async Rust?

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