Difference Between Program and Process

Process:

Process is a program at the time of execution. A process is more than a program code.
It includes the program counter, the process stack, and the contents of the process register, etc.

Program:

A program is a static object that exist in a file. Whereas a process is a dynamic object, that is a program in execution. Program is a sequence of instruction in a programming language. A program is loaded into secondary storage devices.

Program vs Process:

Parameter
Program
Process
Consists of 1. Instructions in any programming language.1. Instructions in machine code.
Object2. Static Object2. Dynamic Object
Reside in 3. Secondary Storage Device3. Main memory
Span of time4. Unlimited4. Limited
Entity5. Passive5. Active