Process state
（重定向自Process status）
![The various process states, displayed in a state diagram, with arrows indicating possible transitions between states - as can be seen, some processes are stored in main memory (yellow), and some are stored in secondary memory (green).](/Images/godic/202502/04/Process_states.svg1949.png")
In a multitasking computer system, processes may occupy a variety of states. These distinct states may not actually be recognized as such by the operating system kernel. However, they are a useful abstraction for the understanding of processes.