What Is Process Control Block in Linux?
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A process control block (PCB) is a data structure used by computer operating systems to store all the information about a process. It is also known as a process descriptor.

What is process control block with example?

Process Control Block is a data structure that contains information of the process related to it. The process control block is also known as a task control block, entry of the process table, etc. It is very important for process management as the data structuring for processes is done in terms of the PCB.

What is the use of process control block?

The process control block stores the register content also known as execution content of the processor when it was blocked from running. This execution content architecture enables the operating system to restore a process’s execution context when the process returns to the running state.

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