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Kill -3 explanation

Hi All,

Can anyone explain me about kill -3.
It would be a great help if explained with an example.

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-3 corresponds to SIGQUIT and it is usually sent when you press key combination: ctrl-\.

Termination Signals - The GNU C Library

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