What is internal and external fragmentation

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written 7.8 years ago by

0309rishika • 520

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Subject: Operating System

Topic: Memory Management

Difficulty: Hard

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written 7.7 years ago by

0309rishika • 520

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sanketshingote • 100

Fragmentation:

Fragmentation is a phenomenon in which storage space is used inefficiently, reducing capacity or performance and often both.

The exact consequences of fragmentation depend on the specific system of storage allocation in use and the particular form of fragmentation.

In many cases, fragmentation leads to storage space being "wasted", …

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