ZOMBIEPROCESS

Zombie process

On Unix and Unix-like computer operating systems, a zombie process or defunct process is a process that has completed execution but still has an entry in the process table. This entry is still needed to allow the parent process to read its child's exit status. The term zombie process derives from the common definition of zombie — an undead person. In the term's metaphor, the child process has "died" but has not yet been "reaped". Also, unlike normal processes, the kill command has no effect on a zombie process.

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zombie process

Noun

  1. A child process that has terminated but is still listed in the process table, having not yet been reaped by its parent process.


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