 CPU burst (source code)

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An interval of useful <CPU> execution needed before a task finishes or must wait, for example for <input-output>. A real <operating-system process> can need many <CPU bursts>; the example under <process scheduling> assigns each task just one <CPU burst>, possibly split across several turns by <round-robin scheduling>.

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