行程控制表(PCB,Process Control Block),中国译作「进程控制块」、台湾及香港译作「行程控制表」,亦有译作任务控制表,是操作系统核心中一种数据结构,主要表示行程状态。
虽各实际情况不尽相同,PCB通常记载行程之相关信息,包括:
总言之,PCB如其名,内容不脱离各行程相关信息。
英语百科
Process control block 行程控制表
Process Control Block (PCB, also called Task Controlling Block, process table, Task Struct, or Switchframe) is a data structure in the operating system kernel containing the information needed to manage a particular process. The PCB is "the manifestation of a process in an operating system".