Process
བརྒྱུད་རིམ།
进程
Process · བརྒྱུད་རིམ། · 进程 · PRAH-ses · OS process · running program · Operating Systems · os · cpu · memoryOperating SystemsOS process running program/PRAH-ses/
Also known as: OS process, running program
Last updated August 7, 2026
Definition
A process is a running instance of a program managed by the operating system, with its own memory space and system resources.
Real-World Example
Opening a browser creates one or more processes; closing the browser ends them and frees memory.
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