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    Process and thread differ in creation time, termination time, resource usage, isolation, and scheduling. A process is a program during execution and has its own memory space, while a thread is a segment within a process that can execute concurrently with other threads in the process and shares the process's resources. Generally, threads have lower overhead than processes for tasks like context switching and communication.

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    Process and thread differ in creation time, termination time, resource usage, isolation, and scheduling. A process is a program during execution and has its own memory space, while a thread is a segment within a process that can execute concurrently with other threads in the process and shares the process's resources. Generally, threads have lower overhead than processes for tasks like context switching and communication.

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    Difference between Process and Thread

    Last Updated: 17-09-2020


    Process:
    Process means any program is in execution. Process control block controls the operation of
    any process. Process control block contains information about processes for example Process
    priority, process id, process state, CPU, register, etc. A process can creates other processes
    which are known as Child Processes. Process takes more time to terminate and it is isolated
    means it does not share memory with any other process.
    Thread:
    Thread is the segment of a process means a process can have multiple threads and these
    multiple threads are contained within a process. A thread have 3 states: running, ready, and
    blocked.
    Thread takes less time to terminate as compared to process and like process threads do not
    isolate.

    Difference between Process and Thread:


    S.NO PROCESS THREAD
    Process means any program is in Thread means segment of a

    1. execution. process.

    Process takes more time to Thread takes less time to

    2. terminate. terminate.

    3. It takes more time for creation. It takes less time for creation.

    It also takes more time for It takes less time for context

    4. context switching. switching.

    Process is less efficient in term Thread is more efficient in term

    5. of communication. of communication.

    Process consume more

    6. resources. Thread consume less resources.

    7. Process is isolated. Threads share memory.

    Process is called heavy weight Thread is called light weight

    8. process. process.

    Thread switching does not

    require to call a operating

    Process switching uses interface system and cause an interrupt to

    9. in operating system. the kernel.


    If one server process is blocked

    no other server process can Second thread in the same task

    execute until the first process could run, while one server

    10. unblocked. thread is blocked.

    Thread has Parents’ PCB, its

    Process has its own Process own Thread Control Block and

    Control Block, Stack and Stack and common Address

    11. Address Space. space.

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