[Python] What is difference between multiprocessing, multithreading, asynchronous programming,...

I’ve been learning about different ways to handle multiple tasks in Python (and in general), but I’m a bit confused about how concepts like multiprocessing, multithreading, asynchronous programming, concurrency, and parallelism differ from each other.

Could someone please help clarify the differences between these terms with:

A simple explanation of each concept

How memory management differs across them (e.g., shared memory vs. separate memory space)

A simple example or analogy to better understand how they work in practice

I’ve come across a lot of mixed explanations online, and I’m hoping to get a more consolidated and beginner-friendly answer here.

Thanks in advance!

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