Segmentation is a memory management technique in which memory is divided into:

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Segmentation is a memory management technique in which memory is divided into:

  1. A.

    Fixed-sized blocks of memory

  2. B.

    Different types of data structures

  3. C.

    Variable-sized blocks of memory

  4. D.

    Non-contiguous blocks of memory

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Correct answer: C

Segmentation divides a program or memory space into logical segments such as code, data, and stack. These segments are variable in size, unlike paging where memory is divided into fixed-size pages and frames. Hence, segmentation divides memory into variable-sized blocks of memory.

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