Termination of a process that allows the operating system or parent process to regain normal control. Does no crash the machine or result in a general protection fault (GPF) or blue screen. The user is not required to close the application and can continue to use the other functionality.
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Termination of a process that allows the operating system or parent process to regain normal control. Does no crash the machine or result in a general protection fault (GPF) or blue screen. The user is not required to close the application and can continue to use the other functionality.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Graceful Recovery. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/graceful-recovery
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