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What is Zombie Process?

Understanding Zombie Process

A Zombie Process is a type of process in a computing system that has completed execution but is still being monitored by the system's process table. It no longer performs any function and cannot be killed by a regular termination signal. Zombie processes typically occur when a parent process fails to properly reap its terminated child process. These zombie processes consume system resources and, if left unchecked, can potentially lead to system instability.

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