What is load average in Linux machine

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Load average is the average number of processes waiting to run on a CPU over a period of time.

Load average is a measure of system utilization.
It is calculated as the average number of processes that are either in a runnable or uninterruptable state.
Load average is displayed as three numbers representing the average load over the last 1, 5, and 15 minutes.
A load average of 1.0 means that the CPU is fully utilized.
A load average of 2.0 means that there are twice as many processes waiting to run as there are CPUs available.
High load averages can indicate that the system is overloaded and may need additional resources or optimization.

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