Multiple choice technology operating systems

external fragmentation can be handled by

  1. compaction

  2. defragmentation

  3. it cannot be handled

  4. none of the choice

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

External fragmentation occurs with variable-sized memory allocation where free memory exists but can't satisfy allocation requests due to being scattered. Compaction relocates allocated blocks to contiguous regions, consolidating free space. Option A correctly identifies compaction as the solution.