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  2. wait (command) - Wikipedia

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    wait normally returns the exit status of the last job which terminated. It may also return 127 in the event that n specifies a non-existent job or zero if there were no jobs to wait for. Because wait needs to be aware of the job table of the current shell execution environment, it is usually implemented as a shell builtin .

  3. Random password generator - Wikipedia

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    A random password generator is a software program or hardware device that takes input from a random or pseudo-random number generator and automatically generates a password. Random passwords can be generated manually, using simple sources of randomness such as dice or coins , or they can be generated using a computer.

  4. Signal (IPC) - Wikipedia

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    The process is terminated with all the consequences of _exit() except that the status made available to wait() and waitpid() indicates abnormal termination by the specified signal. Terminate (core dump) – Abnormal termination of the process. Additionally, implementation-defined abnormal termination actions, such as creation of a core file ...

  5. wait (system call) - Wikipedia

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    In computer operating systems, a process (or task) may wait for another process to complete its execution. In most systems, a parent process can create an independently executing child process . The parent process may then issue a wait system call , which suspends the execution of the parent process while the child executes.

  6. ssh-keygen - Wikipedia

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    ssh-keygen command options description -b bits Specifies the number of bits in the key to create. The default length is 3072 bits (RSA) or 256 bits (ECDSA). -C comment Provides custom key comment (which will be appended at the end of the public key). -K Imports a private resident key from a FIDO2 device. -p

  7. Busy waiting - Wikipedia

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    The following C code examples illustrate two threads that share a global integer i. The first thread uses busy-waiting to check for a change in the value of i : #include <pthread.h> #include <stdatomic.h> #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <unistd.h> /* i is global, so it is visible to all functions.

  8. Break key - Wikipedia

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    Break/Pause key on PC keyboard. The Break key (or the symbol ⎉) of a computer keyboard refers to breaking a telegraph circuit and originated with 19th century practice. In modern usage, the key has no well-defined purpose, but while this is the case, it can be used by software for miscellaneous tasks, such as to switch between multiple login sessions, to terminate a program, or to interrupt ...

  9. Ethernet flow control - Wikipedia

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    An overwhelmed network node can send a pause frame, which halts the transmission of the sender for a specified period of time. A media access control (MAC) frame (EtherType 0x8808) is used to carry the pause command, with the Control opcode set to 0x0001 (hexadecimal). [1] Only stations configured for full-duplex operation may send pause frames.