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In [[computers|computing]], a '''task''' is a unit of [[execution (computing)|execution]]. In some [[operating system]]s, a task is synonymous with a [[process (computing)|process]], in others with a [[thread (computing)|thread]]. In [[batch processing]] computer systems, a task is a unit of [[execution (computing)|execution]] within a [[job stream|job]].

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