In process management, external priority refers to the priority of a process that is set by an external entity, such as the operating system or a user. This priority determines the relative importance of the process in the system and affects the scheduling of system resources.
Processes with higher external priority are given more resources, such as CPU time and memory, and are scheduled to run before processes with lower priority. For example, a process that is critical to the functioning of the system, such as a system process, might be given a higher external priority than a user application that is running in the background.
External priority is important because it helps to ensure that critical processes are given the resources they need to run efficiently and that the system is able to prioritize tasks based on their importance. Without external priority, processes might compete for resources and cause performance issues or delays in the system.
