In computing, a context switch is the process of storing the state of a process or thread, so that it can be restored and resume execution at a later point...
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process switching is relatively expensive, beyond basic cost of context switching, due to issues such as cache flushing (in particular, process switching changes...
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to a more privileged one, but no process context switch is necessary – although a privilege context switch does occur. The hardware sees the world in...
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Perform a context switch to the next process in the ready queue. While the writing takes place, the operating system will context switch to other processes...
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preempting any other lower priority process. In time-sharing systems, context switches are performed rapidly, which makes it seem like multiple processes...
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switch Light switch Load control switch Membrane switch MEMS switch Optical switch Piezo switch Pull switch Push switch Railroad switch Sense switch Slotted...
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concerned by the "task context" in the case of a context switch, even if this can be stored for some uses (checkpointing). The context can also be viewed...
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Cooperative multitasking (redirect from Cooperative task switching)
computer multitasking in which the operating system never initiates a context switch from a running process to another process. Instead, in order to run...
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Zero-copy (redirect from Zero-copy context switch)
the context switches to 2 per write call and avoids those previous 2 extra user data copies. Sending the same file via zero copy reduces the context switches...
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code-switching or language alternation occurs when a speaker alternates between two or more languages, or language varieties, in the context of a single...
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