Explain It Like I'm 5Software
Program
What's a program? how is it different from a process?
What Is A Program?
A program is the memory stored structure of an app:
Let's say I downloaded Google Chrome and installed it
It's installed but not running; I currently have the Google Chrome program installed and available on my computer
This is a program
What's The Difference With A Process?
A process is that same Google Chrome I installed but only that now I also clicked to open it and it's actually running
It has it's own memory space, can run stuff on the computer, can interact with the operating system
Process -> Running state of a program (This is what will be displayed on Task Manager for example, only process, not programs)
Even viruses can be programs, but as long as they are not executed, they can't harm you