Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Hardware (Section 18 - No. 12)

What does the term "thrashing" refer to in the context of virtual memory?
The process of writing data to the hard drive.
The excessive swapping of data between RAM and the hard drive.
The process of deleting files from the hard drive.
The process of allocating RAM to running applications.

Explanation

Thrashing is a condition where the system spends most of its time swapping data between RAM and the hard drive, reducing performance.

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