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{{Short description|Computer system for maintaining order among running programs}}A process is a program in execution, and an integral part of any modern-day [[operating system]] (OS). The OS must allocate resources to [[process (computing)|processes]], enable processes to share and exchange information, protect the resources of each process from other processes and enable synchronization among processes. To meet these requirements, The OS must maintain a [[data structure]] for each process, which describes the state and resource ownership of that process, and which enables the operating system to exert control over each process.

{{Short description|Computer system for maintaining order among running programs}}

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A process is a program in execution, and an integral part of any modern-day [[operating system]] (OS). The OS must allocate resources to [[process (computing)|processes]], enable processes to share and exchange information, protect the resources of each process from other processes and enable synchronization among processes. To meet these requirements, The OS must maintain a [[data structure]] for each process, which describes the state and resource ownership of that process, and which enables the operating system to exert control over each process.

== Multiprogramming ==