In a shell environment, an existing process that has caused a new process (a child process) to be created.
An original, controlling process in a group of related processes. The processes it spawns are called child processes or children.
A process that executes a fork system call to create a new child process. The child process usually executes an exec system call to invoke a new program in its place.
In subprocesses, the main process that calls the subordinate or child process.
(1) The program that originates the creation of other processes by means of spawn or exec function calls. (2) A process that creates other processes.
An original, controlling process i a group of related processes. The process it spawns are called child process ors or children
a process which spawns, or otherwise controls one or more child processes.
A process that initiates and controls another process (child). The parent process defines the environment for the child process. Further, the parent process can suspend or terminate without affecting the child process. See also child process.
A parent process is a computer process that has created one or more child processes.