An overlay is:
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An overlay is:
- A.
A single contiguous memory that was used in old days for running large programs by swapping
- B.
Overloading the system with many files
- C.
A specific memory location
- D.
A part of operating system
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Correct answer: A
An overlay is a memory management technique that allows programs larger than physical memory to run by swapping segments into a specific region of memory.