A4001: Process
Summary
| ID | A4001 |
|---|---|
| Brief Description | This artifact describes process entity |
| Author | @ERMACK_COMMUNITY |
| Creation Date | 2022/10/25 |
| Modification Date | 2022/10/25 |
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Description
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 execute instructions concurrently. A computer program is a passive collection of instructions, while a process is the actual execution of those instructions. Several processes may be associated with the same program; for example, opening up several instances of the same program often means more than one process is being executed.