A runnable thread enters the ________ state (sometimes called the XE "thread states:dead" XE "dead state" dead state) when it successfully completes its task or otherwise terminates (perhaps due to an error).
A) extinct
B) defunct
C) terminated
D) aborted

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A runnable thread enters the "terminated" state when it completes its task or is terminated due to an error. "Extinct" and "defunct" also refer to something that is no longer in existence, but they are not commonly used to describe the state of a thread. "Aborted" usually refers to a thread that has been terminated forcibly.

A Runnable Thread Enters the ________ State (Sometimes Called the XE