The child process completes execution, but the parent keeps executing, then the child process is known as
A)Orphan
B)Zombie
C)Body
D)Dead

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When a child process completes execution but the parent process continues to run without immediately calling wait(), the child process is known as a Zombie process. This state indicates that the child process has finished but its entry still remains in the process table to allow the parent process to read its exit status.

The Child Process Completes Execution, but the Parent Keeps Executing