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When using the fork() function call, it is important to handle the possible outcomes of the process creation properly to prevent orphaned or zombie processes. The fork() function creates a child process, and the concepts of orphan and zombie processes are closely related to this child process.In this short write-up, you can observe how and child process becomes orphaned or becomes a zombie…