Copying a process from memory to disk to allow space for other processes is…

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Copying a process from memory to disk to allow space for other processes is called ______.

Answer: D. swappingMoving an entire process from main memory to disk temporarily to free memory space is called swapping. Demand paging and page fault are related to virtual…

  1. A.

    demand paging

  2. B.

    deadlock

  3. C.

    page fault

  4. D.

    swapping

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Correct answer: D

Moving an entire process from main memory to disk temporarily to free memory space is called swapping.

Demand paging and page fault are related to virtual memory, not whole-process movement.

Deadlock is a condition of resource waiting, not memory transfer.

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