What status does the command 'SIGSTOP' provide to a process?

The command 'SIGSTOP' is used in Unix-like operating systems to suspend or stop a process. When a process receives the SIGSTOP signal, it is effectively paused and cannot continue executing until it receives a signal to resume, such as SIGCONT. This is particularly useful for managing processes, allowing administrators or users to halt a process without terminating it, enabling them to later resume its execution.

In contrast, other options like terminating a process immediately, changing process priority, or restarting a process do not describe the behavior of SIGSTOP. Termination would be associated with signals like SIGKILL or SIGTERM, changing priority involves different system commands or settings, and restarting requires the process to be ended and started anew, which is not the function of SIGSTOP. Thus, 'SIGSTOP' specifically provides the status of suspending or stopping a process.