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Noun

background process (plural background processes)

(computing, Unix) A process that is not currently able to receive input from its controlling terminal.

Translations

computer process

Esperanto: fona procezo
Finnish: taustaprosessi
Portuguese: processo em segundo plano m, processo em plano de fundo
Swedish: bakgrundsprocess

See also

daemon

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