Both the first-fit and best-fit strategies for memory allocation suffer from
2013
Both the first-fit and best-fit strategies for memory allocation suffer from
- A.
External fragmentation
- B.
Internal fragmentation
- C.
50-percent rule
- D.
Segmentation
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Correct answer: A
Both the first-fit and best-fit strategies for memory allocation suffer from external fragmentation. As processes are loaded into and removed from memory, the free memory space gets broken into small, non-contiguous pieces.