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coprocess

coprocess noun: a process that explicitly yields control to other processes or to the operating system.

Noun

coprocess (plural coprocesses)

  1. A process that explicitly yields control to other processes or to the operating system.

Forms of coprocess

pluralcoprocesses

Origin of coprocess

From co- + process.

Questions about coprocess

What does coprocess mean?
Coprocess means a process that explicitly yields control to other processes or to the operating system.
What part of speech is coprocess?
Coprocess is a noun.
What is the plural of coprocess?
The plural of coprocess is coprocesses.

Words near coprocess in the dictionary

  1. copro-
  2. coproantibodies
  3. coproantibody
  4. coproantigen
  5. coproantigens
  6. coprocess
  7. coprocesses
  8. coprocessing
  9. coprocessor
  10. coprocessors
  11. coprocholic acid

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