Multiple choice

______ register draws a boundary between the operating system and the transient process area.

  1. Fence

  2. Friend

  3. Force

  4. None of these

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Explanation

The fence register establishes a clear boundary line separating the operating system's protected memory area from the transient (temporary) process area. This hardware mechanism is fundamental to memory protection in early systems.