Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Which command in Linux is used to stop a process?

  1. dismiss

  2. stop

  3. kill

  4. exit

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The kill command in Unix and Linux operating systems is used to send a signal to a process, most commonly to terminate or stop it. Commands like exit close shells, while stop and dismiss are not standard process termination commands.