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Context switch logo #21000 In computing, a context switch is the process of storing and restoring the state (context) of a process or thread so that execution can be resumed from the same point at a later time. This enables multiple processes to share a single CPU and is an essential feature of a multitasking operating system. What constitutes the context is determined by t...
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Context switch

Context switch logo #22606switching the CPU from running one thread to running another thread.
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