(1) An instance of a program running on a system and the resources that it uses.
(2) For Common Programming APIs ToolKit, the collection of all i5/OS jobs sharing an activation group.
(3) In System Manager, a combination of systems management applications that accomplishes one or more customer tasks or a part of a task. A process can contain other processes.
(4) See job.
(5) In Business Transaction Services (BTS), a collection of one or more activities. A process is the largest unit that CICS business transaction services can work with, and has a unique name by which it can be referenced and invoked. Typically, a process is an instance of a business transaction.
(6) A progressively continuing procedure consisting of a series of controlled activities that are systematically directed toward a particular result or end.
(7) An address space and single thread of control that executes within that address space, and its required system resources. A process is created by another process issuing the fork() function. The process that issues the fork() function is known as the parent process, and the new process created by the fork() function is known as the child process.
(8) The sequence of documents or messages to be exchanged between the Community Managers and participants to run a business transaction.
(9) A separately executable unit of work.