user-mode process
[/ˈjuːzər moʊd ˈprɑːses/]
nounpl: user-mode processes
processo em modo de usuário
1. A process that executes with restricted privileges in user space, unable to directly access hardware or perform privileged operations without kernel intervention
The application runs as a user-mode process and cannot directly access the network card without going through the kernel.
A aplicação executa como um processo em modo de usuário e não pode acessar diretamente a placa de rede sem passar pelo kernel.
2. In operating systems, a program instance that operates with limited permissions for security and stability reasons
Each user-mode process is isolated from others to prevent one faulty application from crashing the entire system.
Cada processo em modo de usuário é isolado dos outros para evitar que um aplicativo defeituoso derrube todo o sistema.
This is technical computing terminology with no cultural variation. It is universally used in software development, system administration, and IT education across English and Portuguese-speaking countries. The distinction between user-mode and kernel-mode processes is fundamental to understanding operating system security and architecture in both American and Brazilian IT industries.
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