I know that Windows XP infrastructure is based on Windows NT infrastructure:
What the meaning of the paragraph:
Each program, by default, runs in the same process, thus using the same address space, and the Win16 VDM gives each program its own thread on which to run. However, Windows NT does allow users to run a Win16 program is a separate Win16 VDM, which allows the program to be preemptively multitasked, as Windows NT will pre-empt the whole VDM process, which only contains one running....
1. what is to allow to be preemptively multi-tasked?
2.a. What is the meaning of "Windows NT will pre-empt the whole VDM process"? b. What is the meaning of pre-empt?
Thanks to the people that respond.
What the meaning of the paragraph:
Each program, by default, runs in the same process, thus using the same address space, and the Win16 VDM gives each program its own thread on which to run. However, Windows NT does allow users to run a Win16 program is a separate Win16 VDM, which allows the program to be preemptively multitasked, as Windows NT will pre-empt the whole VDM process, which only contains one running....
1. what is to allow to be preemptively multi-tasked?
2.a. What is the meaning of "Windows NT will pre-empt the whole VDM process"? b. What is the meaning of pre-empt?
Thanks to the people that respond.