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What is a Zombie Process? |
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Answer» Zombie Process, also referred to as a defunct or DEAD process in Linux, is a process that has finished the EXECUTION, but its entry remains in the process table. It usually happens DUE to a lack of correspondence between parent and child processes. This process occurs for the child process because the parent process needs to READ the status of the child process. Once it is completed using the WAIT system call, this process is removed from the process table. |
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