operating process
11Process Contention Scope — is a scheme used to map a user level thread to a kernel level one. The name is derived from the fact that the processes and threads are contending for a kernel process.The operating system decides which kernel thread to run based on a scheme… …
12Process (computing) — In computing, a process is an instance of a computer program that is being executed. It contains the program code and its current activity. Depending on the operating system (OS), a process may be made up of multiple threads of execution that… …
13Process states — In a multitasking computer system, processes may occupy a variety of states. These distinct states may not actually be recognized as such by the operating system kernel, however they are a useful abstraction for the understanding of… …
14Process control block — A Process Control Block (PCB, also called Task Control Block or Task Struct) is a data structure in the operating system kernel containing the information needed to manage a particular process. The PCB is the manifestation of a process in an… …
15Process identifier — In computing, the process identifier (normally referred to as the process ID or just PID) is a number used by some operating system kernels (such as that of UNIX, Mac OS X or Windows NT) to uniquely identify a process.In Unix like operating… …
16Operating System Embedded — Enea OSE Company / developer ENEA Programmed in Assembly, C, C++ OS family Real time embedded operating system …
17operating system — Computers. the collection of software that directs a computer s operations, controlling and scheduling the execution of other programs, and managing storage, input/output, and communication resources. Abbr.: OS [1960 65] * * * ▪ computing… …
18Process group — In POSIX conformant operating systems, a process group denotes a collection of one or more processes. Process groups are used to control the distribution of signals. A signal directed to a process group is delivered individually to all of the… …
19Operating expense — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts  …
20Operating Thetan — In Scientology, the state of Operating Thetan (OT) is a spiritual state above Clear. L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, defined it as knowing and willing cause over life, thought, matter, energy, space and time (MEST) .[1] According to… …
