Question 59Asked in DSSSB TGT Computer Science (Technical), 1 Aug 2021, Shift 3

If a memory partition of size 80k is allocated to a process of size 60k then the 20k of the partition is wasted and cannot be allocated to any process. It…

If a memory partition of size 80k is allocated to a process of size 60k then the 20k of the partition is wasted and cannot be allocated to any process. It is called ________.
  1. AExternal fragmentation
  2. BBest fit
  3. CWorst fit
  4. DInternal fragmentation
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Correct answer: (D) Internal fragmentation

Explanation

The unused 20K lies inside the partition already given to the process, so it is internal fragmentation.

From DSSSB TGT Computer Science PYQ (Technical), 1 Aug 2021, Shift 3

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