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What is the difference between internal and external fragmentation?
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The correct answer is B) Internal: wasted space within an allocated block; External: free memory scattered in small pieces between allocations
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Correct Answer
Internal: wasted space within an allocated block; External: free memory scattered in small pieces between allocations
Explanation
Internal fragmentation: allocated block is larger than needed (paging). External fragmentation: total free memory is enough but not contiguous (segmentation, variable partitioning).
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