Which of the following memory allocation scheme suffers from external…

2012

Which of the following memory allocation scheme suffers from external fragmentation

  1. A.

    Segmentation

  2. B.

    Pure demand paging

  3. C.

    Swapping

  4. D.

    Paging

Attempted by 140 students.

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: A

Segmentation divides memory into variable-sized logical units based on program structure.

As processes load and unload, gaps form between allocated segments that cannot be reused efficiently. This results in external fragmentation.

In contrast, Paging uses fixed-size blocks called frames, which eliminates external fragmentation entirely.

A video solution is available for this question — log in and enroll to watch it.

Explore the full course: Mppsc Assistant Professor