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| A process that is running on a system without actively occupying a console. |
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| A process that is running on a system while actively occupying a console |
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| In a Linux shell, a task running in the current terminal. |
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| A command that can be used to send a signal to a Linux process. |
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| A method to change the priority of Linux processes. A negative value of this will make the process more aggressive, giving it a higher priority (expressed as a lower priority number). A positive value of this will make a process less eager so that it gives priority to other processes. |
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| process identification number (PID) |
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| A unique number that is used to identify a process running on a Linux system. |
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| A task that is running on a Linux machine. |
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| In tuned, a collection of performance settings that can easily be applied. |
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| An instruction that can be sent to a process. |
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| A thread can be used as a subdivision of a process. |
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| A service on RHEL that enables administrators to easily apply performance settings by using profiles. |
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| A process that has lost contact with its parent and for that reason cannot be managed using regular tools. |
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