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    A __________ Is a Software Mechanism That Informs a Process
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A __________ Is a Software Mechanism That Informs a Process

Question 8

Question 8

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A __________ is a software mechanism that informs a process of the occurrence of asynchronous events.


A) signal
B) message
C) mailbox
D) kernel

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