reaping
Pronunciation:
/ˈɹiːpɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To cut (for example a grain) with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine
To gather (e.g. a harvest) by cutting.
To obtain or receive as a reward, in a good or a bad sense.
Example: to reap a benefit from exertions
To terminate a child process that has previously exited, thereby removing it from the process table.
Example: Until a child process is reaped, it may be listed in the process table as a zombie or defunct process.
noun
Definitions
The act by which something is reaped.
Example: sowings and reapings