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A '''Process''' is an instance of an [[Applications|application]] currently being executed on a machine.
 
A '''Process''' is an instance of an [[Applications|application]] currently being executed on a machine.
  
Processes may hold a single, or multiple [[Thread|Threads]] through a programming practice called [[Multithreading]].
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Processes may hold a single, or multiple threads through a programming practice called multithreading.

Revision as of 02:51, 19 October 2011

Definition

A Process is an instance of an application currently being executed on a machine.

Processes may hold a single, or multiple threads through a programming practice called multithreading.