zombie
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zombie
A fictional figure, usually a reanimated dead person who wanders around without a will of their own. Zombies are a common motif in horror films and stories.
In dem Film wird die Stadt von einer Horde Zombies überrannt.
In the film, the city is overrun by a horde of zombies.
zombie
A person who seems extremely tired, apathetic, or unresponsive and moves mechanically. This use is colloquial and figurative.
Nach der Nachtschicht fühle ich mich wie ein Zombie.
After the night shift, I feel like a zombie.
zombie process
In computer science, a process that has finished executing but still exists as an entry in the operating system's process table. This technical term is used to describe a specific system state.
Der Systemadministrator musste die Zombie-Prozesse manuell beenden, um Ressourcen freizugeben.
The system administrator had to terminate the zombie processes manually to free up resources.
The context makes clear which meaning is intended. In horror films, it refers to the undead creature; in everyday language, it describes a very tired person; and in computer science, it refers to a special kind of process.
Der Held der Geschichte kämpft gegen einen Zombie.
The hero of the story fights against a zombie.
In the context of horror and fiction, 'Zombie' (zombie) is often used in fixed combinations, such as 'eine Horde Zombies' (a horde of zombies) or 'eine Zombie-Apokalypse' (a zombie apocalypse).
Viele B-Movies handeln von einer Zombie-Apokalypse.
Many B-movies are about a zombie apocalypse.
The colloquial meaning is often combined with verbs like 'sich fühlen' (to feel) or 'aussehen' (to look). It describes a state of extreme tiredness or apathy.
Am Montagmorgen sehen viele Leute im Büro wie Zombies aus.
On Monday mornings, many people in the office look like zombies.
The computer science meaning is purely technical language. Outside conversations about computers and operating systems, this term is not used and would be unintelligible.
Der Administrator schrieb ein Skript, um die Zombie-Prozesse automatisch zu beenden.
The administrator wrote a script to automatically terminate the zombie processes.
