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Top (software)

top is a task manager or system monitor program, found in many Unix-like operating systems, that displays information about CPU and memory utilization.

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Operating system
Unix-like
Original author
William LeFebvre
Release
1984; 42 years ago (1984)
Type
Process viewer / System monitor
Written in
C

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Top (software)

Nodes36
Edges35
Triples5
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.055556
Components1

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Top (software)

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Operating system · 1
Top (software) → Unix-like
Original author · 1
Top (software) → William LeFebvre
Release · 1
Top (software) → 1984; 42 years ago (1984)
Type · 1
Top (software) → Process viewer / System monitor
Written in · 1
Top (software) → C

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top processes program system linux unix-like number written monitor operating cpu running task manager many information memory utilization process overview

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Top (software)Operating systemUnix-like1.00infobox
Top (software)Original authorWilliam LeFebvre1.00infobox
Top (software)Release1984; 42 years ago (1984)1.00infobox
Top (software)TypeProcess viewer / System monitor1.00infobox
Top (software)Written inC1.00infobox

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