Remember PID
Full name: Process Identifier
Memory aid: Process has an ID number.
PIDs can be reused after a process exits.
Study area: Operations & legacy systems · Batch 5
Relevant study for: CompTIA A+ Core 2 220-1202 · CompTIA Server+ · CompTIA Linux+ · CompTIA Cloud+
Practice with exam flashcards →DevOps & Tooling / Knowledge library
PID — Process Identifier
Identifies a running process within an operating-system context.
Why learn PID — Process Identifier?
Identifies a running process within an operating-system context.
Where it came from
PIDs can be reused after a process exits.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Process has an ID number.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand PID: Process Identifier.
- Recall this memory aid: Process has an ID number.
- Explain the practical use: Identifies a running process within an operating-system context.
- Explain this distinction: PIDs can be reused after a process exits.
- Identify PID in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- Microsoft Windows Server documentation (learn.microsoft.com)