prowess

n : the superior ability that is attained by study and practice

and observation; "he had mastered the art of a great

craftsman" [syn: {art}, {artistry}, {superior skill}]

process

An executing {program}. A

process consists of the program {code} (which may be shared

with other processes which are executing the same program),

and some private data. It may have other associated resources

such as a {process identifier}, open files, {CPU time} limits,

{shared memory}, {child processes}, and {signal handlers}.

A {multitasking} {operating system} can run multiple processes

{concurrently} or in {parallel}.

(1996-12-09)