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All programs that are executing on a Unix/Linux computer system are referred to as '''processes''':
* Programs / Commands can be run in the '''background''' by placing an '''ampersand''' '''&''' after the command<br>(eg. '''program-name &''')
UNIX processes are '''hierarchical''':
