system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: How can the Task Manager in Windows or Force Quit in macOS close frozen, suspended, unresponding programs instantly. What do they do different than clicking the X button in the corner?
gpt
They forcibly stop allocating system resources to the program, instead of politely asking the program to relinquish those resources once it’s finished. It’s the difference between asking a drunk patron to leave the bar vs grabbing him by the collar and tossing him out the door.