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    Q1: What does it mean to send a process to the background in Linux? A1: In Linux, sending a process to the background allows the user to continue using the terminal session without having to wait for the process to complete. This is particularly useful for processes that take a long time to run. Q2: How is this usually achieved with most commands? A2: Typically, a process is sent to the background by appending an ampersand (&) at the end of the command. For example, running sleep 60 & will start the sleep command in the background. Q3: What if I have already started a process in the foreground? How can I send it to the background without stopping it? A3: You can use the built-in Bash functionality to achieve this.