Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Hardware (Section 8 - No. 7)
What does the term 'thrashing' refer to when using virtual memory?
The process of deleting files.
Excessive hard drive activity caused by swapping data between RAM and the hard drive.
The process of organizing files.
The fragmentation of the hard drive.
Paskaidrojums
Thrashing is characterized by excessive hard drive activity due to data swapping.