<doc>
	<legacy_id>526</legacy_id>
	<term>process</term>
	<definition><p>Any program that is currently running.</p>
<p></p>
<p>A process can be an application that interacts with the user, or a system service that operates &quot;behind the scenes&quot; and is normally invisible to the user.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>The System Environment</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>processes</synonym>
	 	<synonym>process</synonym>
	 	<synonym>processes'</synonym>
	 	<synonym>process's</synonym>
	</synonyms>
</doc>