What is "ps"

init. (alternative form of PS lang=en nodot=1) (gloss: post scriptum). n. (plural of p English)

PS, P.S., ps, and other variants may refer to:

In most Unix-like operating systems, the ps program (short for "process status") displays the currently-running processes. A related Unix utility named top provides a real-time view of the running processes.

In Windows PowerShell, ps is a predefined command alias for the Get-Process cmdlet, which essentially serves the same purpose.