# What is "Process" in JVM metrics? \[APM\] **URL:** \ **Category:** APM\ **Tags:** java\ **Created:** [August 12, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-process-in-jvm-metrics-apm/312015 "2022-08-12T12:48:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SamuelSMendes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/samuelsmendes/32/104246_2.png) [@SamuelSMendes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SamuelSMendes)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-process-in-jvm-metrics-apm/312015/1 "2022-08-12T12:48:21Z")
I know that this "CPU" refers to the System metrics as I checked it [here](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/java/master/metrics.html), what I can't picture for sure is what this process mean. Silly question but I still don't want to go without being sure of what it means. ![Captura de Tela (914)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/7/c/7c30af1ef2e7491d243267baa4083f41528ec93d.png) Glad if there is anyone to help! ---
**Author:** ![Eyal\_Koren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/eyal_koren/32/36830_2.png) [@Eyal\_Koren](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Eyal_Koren)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2022, 5:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-process-in-jvm-metrics-apm/312015/2 "2022-08-14T05:40:24Z")
"Process" refer to the OS process related to the JVM you are monitoring. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2022, 1:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-process-in-jvm-metrics-apm/312015/3 "2022-09-04T01:40:39Z")
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