Talk:Process (computing)

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For your merging pleasure, the following alternative definition used to be found at process:

In computing, a process is a running instance of a program, including all variables and other states. A multitasking operating system switches between processes to give the appearance of simultaneous execution, though in fact only one process can be executing at once per CPU core.

--Ryguasu 12:26 Nov 25, 2002 (UTC)

I replaced the definition with the one above. Encyclopedia shouldn't be "roughly speaking" when a definition is expected helix84 04:45, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[edit] _process

inbuilt instance of working application.

[edit] Process

Hi, just a quick note; I think this definition should be a little broader. A process is not just a computer related thing. Processes are used in business and industry (and elswhere I am sure) to achieve a desired result.

In fact it could probably be best described as "a sequence of activities intended to achieve a desired result or objective". I have a drawing somewhere that describes it admirably which I could upload as a .jpg or .gif but am not quite sure how for the moment. More soon Rossfi 03:11, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

See the article for Process and the Process (disambiguation) page. — Loadmaster 18:44, 21 August 2006 (UTC)