Soru
An area that temporarily holds data and instructions needed to make the processing of instructions more fluid is called __ a. Buffer b. thrashing c. Virtual Memory d. Paging
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Fatih
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The correct answer is 'a. Buffer'.
Daha Fazla
## Step 1The problem is asking for the term that describes an area that temporarily holds data and instructions to make the processing of instructions more fluid. This is a concept in computer science, specifically in the area of memory management.## Step 2The term that fits this description is a "Buffer". A buffer is a temporary storage area in the computer's memory where data is stored while it is being moved from one place to another. This is done to ensure that the data is available when needed, and to prevent any data loss.## Step 3The other options, "Thrashing", "Virtual Memory", and "Paging", are also related to memory management, but they do not fit the description given in the problem. ### "Thrashing" refers to a situation where the system is spending more time swapping data in and out of memory than it is actually processing data. ### "Virtual Memory" is a memory management technique that allows a computer to compensate shortages of RAM by transferring data from RAM to disk storage. ### "Paging" is a memory management scheme that eliminates the need for contiguous allocation of physical memory and eliminates the external fragmentation problem.