Background process

A background process is a computer process that runs behind the scenes (i.e., in the background) and without user intervention. ^[1]

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1. 38 relations: Android (operating system), Batch processing, Computer multitasking, Computer program, Daemon (computing), Deprecation, Desktop metaphor, Disown (Unix), Graphical user interface, Init, IOS, Job control (Unix), Login session, Microsoft, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Management Console, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows, Nohup, Operating system, Orphan process, PowerShell, Process (computing), Process group, Security and safety features new to Windows Vista, Service Control Manager, SIGHUP, Smartphone, Start menu, Svchost.exe, Terminal multiplexer, Unix, Unix-like, User (computing), User interface, Windows NT, Windows service, Windows Vista.

2. Process (computing)

Android (operating system)

Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

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Batch processing

Computerized batch processing is a method of running software programs called jobs in batches automatically.

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Computer multitasking

In computing, multitasking is the concurrent execution of multiple tasks (also known as processes) over a certain period of time.

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Computer program

A computer program is a sequence or set of instructions in a programming language for a computer to execute.

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Daemon (computing)

In multitasking computer operating systems, a daemon is a computer program that runs as a background process, rather than being under the direct control of an interactive user. Background process and daemon (computing) are process (computing).

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Deprecation

Deprecation is the discouragement of use of something human-made, such as a term, feature, design, or practice.

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Desktop metaphor

In computing, the desktop metaphor is an interface metaphor which is a set of unifying concepts used by graphical user interfaces to help users interact more easily with the computer.

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Disown (Unix)

In the Unix shells ksh, bash, fish and zsh, the disown builtin command is used to remove jobs from the job table, or to mark jobs so that a SIGHUP signal is not sent to them if the parent shell receives it (e.g. if the user logs out).

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Graphical user interface

A graphical user interface, or GUI, is a form of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and visual indicators such as secondary notation.

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Init

In Unix-based computer operating systems, init (short for initialization) is the first process started during booting of the operating system.

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IOS

iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system developed by Apple exclusively for its smartphones.

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Job control (Unix)

In Unix and Unix-like operating systems, job control refers to control of jobs by a shell, especially interactively, where a "job" is a shell's representation for a process group.

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Login session

In computing, a login session is the period of activity between a user logging in and logging out of a (multi-user) system.

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Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

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Microsoft Developer Network

Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) was the division of Microsoft responsible for managing the firm's relationship with developers and testers, such as hardware developers interested in the operating system (OS), and software developers developing on the various OS platforms or using the API or scripting languages of Microsoft's applications.

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Microsoft Management Console

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) is a component of Microsoft Windows that provides system administrators and advanced users an interface for configuring and monitoring the system.

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Microsoft TechNet

Microsoft TechNet was a Microsoft web portal and web service for IT professionals.

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Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a product line of proprietary graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft.

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Nohup

nohup is a POSIX command which means "no hang up".

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Operating system

An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.

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Orphan process

An orphan process is a computer process whose parent process has finished or terminated, though it remains running itself. Background process and orphan process are process (computing).

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PowerShell

PowerShell is a task automation and configuration management program from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and the associated scripting language.

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Process (computing)

In computing, a process is the instance of a computer program that is being executed by one or many threads.

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Process group

In a POSIX-conformant operating system, a process group denotes a collection of one or more processes. Background process and process group are process (computing).

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Security and safety features new to Windows Vista

There are a number of security and safety features new to Windows Vista, most of which are not available in any prior Microsoft Windows operating system release.

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Service Control Manager

Service Control Manager (SCM) is a special system process under the Windows NT family of operating systems, which starts, stops and interacts with Windows service processes.

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SIGHUP

On POSIX-compliant platforms, SIGHUP ("signal hang up") is a signal sent to a process when its controlling terminal is closed.

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Smartphone

A smartphone, often simply called a phone, is a mobile device that combines the functionality of a traditional mobile phone with advanced computing capabilities.

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Start menu

The Start menu (called Start screen in Windows 8, 8.1 and Server 2012) is a graphical user interface element that has been part of Microsoft Windows since Windows 95, providing a means of opening programs and performing other functions in the Windows shell.

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Svchost.exe

Svchost.exe (Service Host, or SvcHost) is a system process that can host one or more Windows services in the Windows NT family of operating systems.

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Terminal multiplexer

A terminal multiplexer is a software application that can be used to multiplex several separate pseudoterminal-based login sessions inside a single terminal display, terminal emulator window, PC/workstation system console, or remote login session, or to detach and reattach sessions from a terminal.

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Unix

Unix (trademarked as UNIX) is a family of multitasking, multi-user computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, whose development started in 1969 at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others.

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Unix-like

A Unix-like (sometimes referred to as UN*X or *nix) operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a Unix system, although not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification.

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User (computing)

A user is a person who utilizes a computer or network service.

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User interface

In the industrial design field of human–computer interaction, a user interface (UI) is the space where interactions between humans and machines occur.

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Windows NT

Windows NT is a proprietary graphical operating system produced by Microsoft as part of its Windows product line, the first version of which, Windows NT 3.1, was released on July 27, 1993.

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Windows service

In Windows NT operating systems, a Windows service is a computer program that operates in the background. Background process and Windows service are process (computing).

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Windows Vista

Windows Vista is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft.

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See also

Process (computing)

• Background process
• Chain loading
• Child process
• Code cave
• Complex event processing
• Context (computing)
• Context switch
• Coprocess
• DESQview
• Daemon (computing)
• Divergence (computer science)
• Environment variables
• Exec (system call)
• Exit (system call)
• Exit status
• Fork (system call)
• Fork bomb
• Fork–exec
• IBM TopView
• Initng
• Inter-process communication
• Kill (command)
• Light-weight process
• Orphan process
• Parent process
• Pipeline burst cache
• Process
• Process (computing)
• Process calculi
• Process control block
• Process group
• Process identifier
• Process management (computing)
• Process state
• Process.h
• Service Management Facility
• Sleep (system call)
• Spawn (computing)
• SystemStarter
• Task Control Block
• Virtue (software)
• Wait (system call)
• Windows service
• Windows services
• Zombie process

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Background_process

Also known as Background (computer software), Background processes, Background task, Hidden process, Resident module, Resident protection.

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