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taskkill: Forcefully terminate a specified process.
$ taskkill /pid ${process_id} /f
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The command "taskkill" is used to terminate or end a running process on a Windows operating system.

Here is an explanation of the individual components of the command:

  • "taskkill": This is the command itself, which is used to kill or terminate a process.
  • "/pid": This is an option or parameter that specifies the process ID (PID) of the process that you want to terminate.
  • "${process_id}": This is a placeholder representing the actual process ID you need to provide. You should replace "${process_id}" with the specific PID of the process you want to terminate.
  • "/f": This is another option or parameter that forces termination of the process without prompting for confirmation. It stands for "force".

So, when the full command "taskkill /pid ${process_id} /f" is executed, it will forcefully terminate the process with the specified process ID on the Windows system without any confirmation prompt.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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