Question

What is Thread cancellation?

(a) the task of destroying the thread once its work is done

(b) the task of removing a thread once its work is done

(c) the task of terminating a thread before it has completed

(d) none of the mentioned

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This intriguing question comes from Thread Cancellation in section The Linux System of Operating System

Answer 1

The correct option is (c) the task of terminating a thread before it has completed

Explanation: None.