frequently seen codes:
@table @code
-@item ``D''
+@item "D"
uninterruptible sleep (usually I/O)
-@item ``R''
+@item "R"
running
-@item ``S''
+@item "S"
interruptible sleep (waiting for some event)
-@item ``T''
+@item "T"
stopped, e.g., by a job control signal
-@item ``Z''
-``zombie'': a process that terminated, but not reaped by its parent
+@item "Z"
+``zombie'': a process that terminated, but was not reaped by its parent
@end table
@noindent
The numerical priority of the process.
@item nice
-The @dfn{nice value} of the process, a number. Processes with smaller
-nice value get scheduled more favorably.
+The @dfn{nice value} of the process, a number. (Processes with smaller
+nice values get scheduled more favorably.)
@item thcount
The number of threads in the process.