Thrashing
2008
Thrashing
- A.
always occurs on large computers
- B.
is a natural consequence of virtual memory systems
- C.
can always be avoided by swapping
- D.
can be caused by poor paging algorithms
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Correct answer: D
Thrashing occurs when a system spends more time swapping pages than executing processes due to insufficient memory allocation. This condition is often triggered by poor paging algorithms or excessive process multiprogramming.
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