Zombie Process

A zombie process is a process that no longer exists, but it leaves a record for its parent process to collect.

https://www.baeldung.com/cs/process-lifecycle-zombie-state

Zombie process vs. exited process?

• Zombie Process: A process that has completed execution but still has an entry in the Process Table to store its exit status.
• Exited Process: A process that has finished executing and has been fully cleaned up by the system, including the removal from the Process Table.