Each state has queuerun queueready queuerunningblocked queue (waiting)single blocked queuemultiple blocked queues (queue to event)exit (terminated) Each IO controller has each wait queue Process stateIn a system, processes may occupy a variety of states. These distinct states may not be recognized as such by the operating system kernel. However, they are a useful abstraction for the understanding of processes.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_state