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Computer Fundamentals · Q309

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Q309

Fork is

A.
the dispatching of a task
B.
the creation of a new job
C.
the creation of a new process
Answer
D.
increasing the priority of a task
E.
None of the above

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
In computing, particularly in the context of the Unix operating system and its workalikes, fork is an operation whereby a process creates a copy of itself. It is usually a system call, implemented in the kernel. Fork is the primary method of process creation on Unix-like operating systems.