Defined term
Fork Bomb
Fork Bomb: A Fork Bomb works by using the fork() call to create a new process which is a copy of the original.
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Definition
A Fork Bomb works by using the fork() call to create a new process which is a copy of the original. By doing this repeatedly, all available processes on the machine can be taken up.
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The Cyber Glossary
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