In computing, a system call is how a program requests a service from an operating system's kernel. This may include hardware related services (e.g. accessing the hard disk), creating and executing new processes, and communicating with integral kernel services (like scheduling). System calls provide an essential interface between a process and the operating system.
Read more about System Call: Privileges, The Library As An Intermediary, Examples and Tools, Typical Implementations, Processor Mode and Context Switching
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