Orphan

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Parts of this article are based on the Jargon File, v. 4.4.7,
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orphan

Usage: n.
Etymology: Unix
Derivation: Unix

See Also: zombie

orphan: n.

[Unix] A process whose parent has died; one inherited by init(1). Compare zombie.

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Sources

Source: orphan, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.

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