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What (who) is orphan process - definition


orphan process         
<operating system> A Unix process whose original parent has terminated and which has become a child of "init(1)". Compare zombie. (1996-05-29)
Orphan process         
An orphan process is a computer process whose parent process has finished or terminated, though it remains running itself.
Orphan Train         
  • National Orphan Train Complex]] dedication
  • Orphan train flyer
U.S. WELFARE PROGRAM THAT MOVED ORPHANS FROM EASTERN CITIES TO FOSTER HOMES IN THE MIDWEST
Orphan trains; Orphan train; The orphan train; National Orphan Train Complex; Orphan Train Movement
The Orphan Train Movement was a supervised welfare program that transported children from crowded Eastern cities of the United States to foster homes located largely in rural areas of the Midwest. The orphan trains operated between 1854 and 1929, relocating about 250,000 children.

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Orphan process
An orphan process is a computer process whose parent process has finished or terminated, though it remains running itself.