Process identifier

Summary

• In computing, the process identifier (normally referred to as the process ID or just PID) is a number used by some operating system kernels (such as that of UNIX or Windows NT) to uniquely identify a process.

Similar Topics

• Service set identifier
• Reserved identifier
• Network Access Identifier
• Public identifier
• Object identifier
• System identifier
• Identifier
• Fragment identifier
• Service Profile Identifier
• Unique identifier

Related Topics

• A Number
• Operating system
• The Process
• Windows NT

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