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Computer Fundamentals · Q233

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Q233

Bringing a page into memory only when it is needed, this mechanism is called

A.
Deadlock
B.
Page Fault
C.
Dormant Paging
D.
Demand Paging
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
In computer operating systems, demand paging (as opposed to anticipatory paging) is a method of virtual memory management. In a system that uses demand paging, the operating system copies a disk page into physical memory only if an attempt is made to access it and that page is not already in memory