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Meaning of zombie process | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A child process that has terminated but is still listed in the process table, having not yet been reaped by its parent process.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

zombie program zombie S&L Zombie Simpsons zombie software zombie star zombie state

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