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These flashcards cover the basic concepts related to processes in an operating system, including definitions of key terms.
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Running Process
A process that is currently executing on the CPU.
Ready State
A state where processes are waiting for the operating system scheduler to assign them to the CPU for execution.
Process Program Counter
A counter that points to the current instruction being executed in a process.
Scheduler
The component of the operating system that determines which process runs at any given time.
Interruption
An event that temporarily halts a process's execution so it can be resumed later.
IO Wait
A condition where a process is not executing because it is waiting for input/output operations to complete.