Timeline for What is the relationship between a program and processes in the Operating System?
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| Jan 16, 2022 at 18:25 | comment | added | Erik Eidt | @GRANZER, See en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multitier_architecture | |
| Jan 16, 2022 at 18:18 | comment | added | Erik Eidt | Large databases (DBMS) may have replicated (multiple) procceses of the same executable for performance , as well as a collection of utility programs. Multi-tier architecures also usually have multiple programs and processes. | |
| Jan 16, 2022 at 17:04 | comment | added | GRANZER | @ErikEidt Can you please give an example of a program made up of several programs/processess?. Like...can Excel or Photoshop/Aftereffect or CAD/CAE software or other tools/ games ...be an example for this? | |
| Jul 25, 2016 at 22:07 | comment | added | Erik Eidt | @SebastianRedl, agreed. You get many processes with chrome! | |
| Jul 25, 2016 at 21:57 | comment | added | Sebastian Redl | You would usually call Chrome one program, but each tab has its own process. | |
| Jul 25, 2016 at 21:32 | comment | added | Erik Eidt | The notion of process offers a boundary of protection, so two programs would not typically share one process even if they are small, if I understand your question. | |
| Jul 25, 2016 at 21:28 | comment | added | s-hunter | Is a java class with only 50 lines and a email client application both a program can only have one process? | |
| Jul 25, 2016 at 21:20 | history | answered | Erik Eidt | CC BY-SA 3.0 |