What is the another name for the circular queue among the following options?

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What is the another name for the circular queue among the following options?

  1. A.

    Square buffer

  2. B.

    Rectangle buffer

  3. C.

    Ring buffer

  4. D.

    None of the above

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Correct answer: C

A circular queue is also known as a ring buffer. This name comes from the way the queue wraps around when it reaches the end of the array, forming a circular structure. It efficiently uses memory by reusing empty spaces after elements are dequeued.

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