Spawn (computing)
Spawn in computing refers to a function that loads and executes a new child process. The current process may wait for the child to terminate or may continue to execute asynchronously. Creating a new subprocess requires enough memory in which both the child process and the current program can execute.
There is a family of spawn functions in DOS, inherited by Microsoft Windows.
There is also a different family of spawn functions in an optional extension of the POSIX standards .
Read more about Spawn (computing): DOS/Windows Spawn Functions, POSIX Spawn Functions, History, See Also
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