Process (computing)
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process-computing-181-4538980
title:
Process (computing)
text:
In computing, a process is the instance of a computer program that is being executed by one or many threads. There are many different process models, some of which are light weight, but almost all processes are rooted in an operating system (OS) process which comprises the program code, assigned system resources, physical and logical access permissions, and data structures to initiate, control and coordinate execution activity. Depending on the OS, a process may be made up of multiple threads of
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Particular execution of a computer program
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_(computing)
date created:
2002-03-20T18:21:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T19:12:52Z
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