PROCESS

What is it?

The process is the action taking place. It is the output of the program or command.

Give me an example!

If you have to wash the dishes (Have you ever heard that command before?), the process is the actual washing of the dishes. If you tell your computer to draw a line, it is the actual drawing of the line that is the process. Jogging, printing, and talking on the telephone are all examples of processes.

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