A critical region is

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Answer: D. A program segment where shared resources are accessed. — A critical region is defined as the specific program segment where shared resources are accessed. While synchronization mechanisms protect this area, they do…

1. A.

   One which is enclosed by a pair of P and V operations on semaphores.

2. B.

   A program segment that has not been proved bug-free.

3. C.

   A program segment that often causes unexpected system crashes.

4. D.

   A program segment where shared resources are accessed.

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