5 State Process Model
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 New | A process that has just been created but has not yet been admitted to the pool of executable processes, so as not to overload the system. |
| Ready | A process that is prepared to execute when given the opportunity. |
| Running | The process that is currently running. |
| Exit | A process that has been released from the pool of executable processes, because it halted or aborted. |
| Blocked | A process that cannot execute until an event occurs e.g. the completion of an I/O operation. |
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