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    ________ Is When the Processor Spends Most of Its Time
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________ Is When the Processor Spends Most of Its Time

Question 25

Question 25

Multiple Choice

________ is when the processor spends most of its time swapping pages rather than executing instructions.


A) Swapping
B) Thrashing
C) Paging
D) Multitasking

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