A foreground process is a process that actively interacts with the user and is currently being used.
Here are some examples of foreground processes:
- A web browser: When you are browsing the internet, your web browser is a foreground process. You can see it on your screen, and you interact with it by clicking on links, typing in search terms, and so on.
- A word processor: If you are writing a document, your word processor is a foreground process. You can see it on your screen, and you interact with it by typing, editing, and formatting text.
- A music player: When you are listening to music, your music player is a foreground process. You can see it on your screen, and you interact with it by controlling the volume, selecting songs, and so on.
Foreground processes are typically more resource-intensive than background processes because they require more attention from the operating system. However, they are also more important to the user because they are the processes that the user is directly interacting with.
