What Is Context Switch?
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A context switch is the process of storing and restoring the state (more specifically, the execution context) of a process or thread so that execution can be resumed from the same point at a later time. During a context switch, the state of the process or thread is saved in memory so it can be restored and execution resumed from the same point later. This allows multiple processes or threads to share a single CPU resource and is an essential feature of multitasking operating systems.