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Task (computing)

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In computing, a task is a unit of execution. In some operating systems, a task is synonymous with a process, in others with a thread. In batch processing computer systems, a task is a unit of execution within a job.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/task
  2. ^ http://www.liutilities.com/articles/what-are-computer-processes/#.VXn8h0b7LDc
 

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