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Process
What's a process? how is it different from a program?
What Is A Process?
A process is an actual running instance of a program in which the operating system allocates the program it's own memory space and permissions
What's The Difference From A Program?
A program is the memory stored bits and bytes that represent it's structure (type, size, contents, etc) while a process is the actual running state of the program (currently active)