System call
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system-call-165-17158975
title:
System call
text:
In computing, a system call is the programmatic way in which a computer program requests a service from the operating system on which it is executed. This may include hardware-related services, creation and execution of new processes, and communication with integral kernel services such as process scheduling. System calls provide an essential interface between a process and the operating system. In most systems, system calls can only be made from userspace processes, while in some systems, OS/36
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Way for programs to access kernel services
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_call
date created:
2002-10-12T22:29:16Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T15:59:47Z
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