what do you mean by a Process States in Linux?

 Linux Process is a type of process that can be in a number of different states. The process enters these states from start till end. Process states in Linux are as follows: 

• New/Ready: In this state, a new process is created and is ready to run.
• Running: In this state, the process is being executed.
• Blocked/Wait: In this state, the process is waiting for input from the user and if doesn't have resources to run such as memory, file locks, input, then it can remain in a waiting or blocked state.
• Terminated/Completed: In this state, the process has completed the execution or terminated by the OS.
• Zombie: In this state, the process is terminated but information regarding the process still exists and is available in the process table.