A sustained increase in memory utilization of a process after start up signals
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Insufficient memory
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Hardware issue
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Leak
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Improper configuration
C
Correct answer
Explanation
A sustained increase in memory utilization after a process's startup phase signals a memory leak. Normally, memory usage stabilizes after initialization. A memory leak occurs when a program allocates memory but fails to release it after use, causing continuous growth that eventually exhausts available memory.