Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Hardware (Section 22 - No. 13)

Which of the following best describes virtual memory?

A physical memory component that can run multiple programs at the same time.

A portion of the hard drive that is used as an extension of RAM.

A type of memory that is faster than RAM.

A cache used by the CPU to speed up processing.

Virtual memory uses hard drive space as an extension of RAM, allowing for the execution of larger programs.