131 process
The operating system concept of a (dynamic) instance of a program in execution.
132 process control block
An operating system data structure that characterizes a process.
133 process state
The status of a process as running, ready, blocked, etc.
134 process table
An operating system data structure which pointers to all of the processes in the system.
135 producer
A process or thread that creates data and places it into a shared object.
136 program
A (static) set of instructions which can be used as the basis for a process.
137 quantum
The maximum amount of time that a task is allowed to run before being preempted.
138 race condition
A situation where the (uncontrolled) ordering of events can affect the outcome of the situation.
139 ready list
An operating system data structure which contains all of the ready processes in the system.
140 ready state
A process state in which all resources except the processor are available.