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A process that is not in main memory is immediately available for execution, regardless of whether or not it is awaiting an event.

A) Blocked Process
B) Suspended Process
C) Ready Process
D) Dormant Process

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Final answer:

A process that is not in main memory and not immediately available for execution but not waiting for an event is termed a Suspended Process.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to the state of a process in an operating system and its relation to being stored in memory. When a process is not in main memory and is not immediately available for execution, but is not awaiting an event either, it is known as a Suspended Process. Contrary to a Suspended Process, a Blocked Process is awaiting an event (such as the completion of I/O operation), a Ready Process is in memory and prepared to execute as soon as the processor is available, and a Dormant Process is one that has been initiated but is not yet ready or waiting to be executed.

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