PCB & Context Switching
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Computer Science/Operating System
PCB (Process Control Block)The Process Control Block (PCB) is a data structure used by the operating system to store *metadata about a process.It is created by the OS when a process is generated.The PCB contains all the essential information needed to manage and control the process.Since it holds critical information, it is protected and maintained at the front of the kernel stack, inaccessible ..