Multiple choice

In ______ allocation of memory, program or data is placed into a set of consecutive memory locations.

  1. contiguous

  2. non-contiguous

  3. both 1 and 2

  4. none of these

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Explanation

Contiguous memory allocation places a program or data in a single continuous block of memory locations. This is simpler to implement but can lead to fragmentation issues.