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→Managing Processes
All programs that are executing on a UNIX system are referred to as '''processes''': * Each process has an '''owner'''* Each process has a unique ID (PID) Processes in UNIX can run in:ForegroundBackgroundthe '''foreground''' or '''background'''.
[[Image:process-diagram-1.png|thumb|right|300px|(Image licensed under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ cc])]]]
