In which of the following storage replacement strategies, a program is placed…

2004

In which of the following storage replacement strategies, a program is placed in the largest available hole in the memory

  1. A.

    Best fit

  2. B.

    First fit

  3. C.

    Worst fit

  4. D.

    Buddy

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Correct answer: C

The Worst Fit strategy allocates the largest available memory hole to a process. This approach aims to leave larger remaining fragments for future allocations, reducing external fragmentation over time.

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