Multiple choice

The process, in which the page is brought into the memory only when it is needed, is called __________.

  1. demand paging

  2. segmentation

  3. fragmentation

  4. page replacement

  5. page fault

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Demand paging is a method of virtual memory management. In a system that uses demand paging, the operating system copies a disk page into its physical memory, only if an attempt is made to access it. So, this option is correct.