Multiple choice technology

The definition of thrashing is:

  1. swapping data between virtual memory and RAM too frequently.

  2. insufficient hard disk space.

  3. too many processors being managed by the operating system.

  4. inaccurate information stored in the registry.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Thrashing occurs when the operating system spends excessive time swapping pages between virtual memory (disk) and RAM, leaving little time for actual process execution. This happens when the degree of multiprogramming is too high relative to available memory. Options B, C, and D refer to unrelated issues: disk space, CPU management, and Windows registry problems respectively.

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