In Unix like OS a new process is created by system call
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Programmatic way in which the computer program kernel requests a service from the operating system on which it is executed. This may include hardware-related services (for example, access to hard disk drives), the creation and execution of new processes, and communication with integral kernel services such as process scheduling. System calls provide an essential interface between a process and the operating system. Wikipedia site:wikicareer.in