A critical region is
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A critical region is
- A.
One which is enclosed by a pair of P and V operations on semaphores.
- B.
A program segment that has not been proved bug-free.
- C.
A program segment that often causes unexpected system crashes.
- D.
A program segment where shared resources are accessed.
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Correct answer: D
A critical region is defined as the specific program segment where shared resources are accessed. While synchronization mechanisms protect this area, they do not define the region itself.
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