What is the difference between a task, a process, and a thread?

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Task is a unit of work, process is an instance of a program, and thread is a subset of a process.

  • Task is a single unit of work that needs to be completed.

  • Process is an instance of a program that is be...read more

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Task: A set of program instructions that are loaded in memory.

Process: A program in execution is known as thread.

Thread: A process can have multiple threads dedicated to perform some very atomic task.

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