A process is a program in execution. A program by itself is not a process. Program is a
passive entity whereas process is an active entity.
A thread is a lightweight process which is a basic unit of CPU utilization.
Differences between process and thread.
1. Threads share the address space of the process that created it; whereas each process
has its own address space (separate).
passive entity whereas process is an active entity.
A thread is a lightweight process which is a basic unit of CPU utilization.
Differences between process and thread.
1. Threads share the address space of the process that created it; whereas each process
has its own address space (separate).
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