folyamatnév

Folyamatnév is a Hungarian term that translates to "process name" in English. It refers to the unique identifier assigned to a running process within a computer's operating system. Every active program or task on a computer is represented by a process, and each of these processes is given a name. This name helps users and the operating system itself to distinguish between different running applications.

In many operating systems, the process name is often derived from the executable file's name. For instance, if you run a program named "notepad.exe," the process name would typically be "notepad.exe." However, some operating systems or applications may use more descriptive or internal names for processes. System processes, which are essential for the operating system's operation, also have their own specific process names, such as "System Idle Process" or "svchost.exe" on Windows.

Understanding process names is useful for various system administration tasks. For example, when monitoring system performance, users might look at the list of running processes to identify which applications are consuming the most resources. Task managers, like the Task Manager in Windows or Activity Monitor in macOS, display these process names along with other details like CPU usage, memory consumption, and process ID. This allows users to manage running applications, including terminating unresponsive or resource-intensive processes. The concept of a folyamatnév is fundamental to how operating systems manage and display the execution of software.