Glossary

effective user

The user ID currently in effect for a process. It may not be the user ID of the person logged in.

extension

The portion of a file name following the dot ( . ).

print queue

A list of files waiting to be printed.

process

A program that is running.

process identifier

A unique number assigned to a running program by the operating system.

program

A set of instructions that a computer can interpret and run.