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 The `process` object is a `global` that provides information about, and control
 over, the current Node.js process. As a global, it is always available to
-Node.js applications without using `require()`.
+Node.js applications without using `require()`. It can also be explicitly
+accessed using `require()`:
+
+```js
+const process = require('process');
+```
 
 ## Process Events