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The child process completes execution, but the parent keeps executing, then the child process is known as __________(a) Orphan(b) Zombie(c) Body(d) DeadThis question was posed to me in final exam.The question is from Process Creation topic in section Processes of Operating System

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Correct choice is (b) Zombie

Explanation: The CHILD PROCESS completes execution, but the PARENT KEEPS executing, then the child process is known as Zombie. When a child process terminates, its resources get deallocated but its entry in the Process CONTROL Block (PCB) remains there until its parent calls wait system call.



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