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From: dannyman@arh0135.urh.uiuc.edu (Dannyman)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: What is a zombie?
Date: 25 Sep 1996 02:29:17 GMT
Organization: National Semi-Autonomous Republic of Dannyland
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	Newbie question here, but when I run top, what *is* a zombie?
Should I worry? It's certainly a cute term!

	danke for the illumination!

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