Worker Process

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
WP
Pronunciation
/ˈwərkər ˈprɔˌsɛs/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Manufacturing

Examples in Context

  1. Disable the application pool if there are a certain number of worker process failures within a specified time period.
  2. A worker process can be restarted if it fails unexpectedly or when it is intentionally recycled.
  3. Call the process sending the message the master process and the processes receiving the message the worker process.
  4. The worker process uses these parameters to perform tasks that need to happen before the CLR is loaded.
  5. By default, the worker process uses the network service account.

Other meanings of WP