A ____ is a computer program or portion of a program that is currently running.
A) thread
B) fiber
C) kernel
D) process

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A process is a computer program or portion of a program that is currently running. Option A, thread, is a smaller unit of a process that can run concurrently with other threads. Option B, fiber, refers to lightweight threads that are managed by user-level libraries or middleware. Option C, kernel, is the central component of an operating system that provides low-level services to other parts of the system.

A ____ Is a Computer Program or Portion of a Program