A process waiting indefinitely for some resource, while other processes are…
2019
A process waiting indefinitely for some resource, while other processes are using it is called:
Answer: A. Starvation — When a process waits indefinitely because resources keep being allocated to other processes, the condition is starvation.
- A.
Starvation
- B.
Demand Paging
- C.
Segmentation
- D.
Deadlock
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Correct answer: A
When a process waits indefinitely because resources keep being allocated to other processes, the condition is starvation.
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