Select the accurate description of Starvation.
Difficulty: Hard
- A. A technique that stores data temporarily for a device such as a printer so a slower device does not block faster processes.
- B. A situation in which a process is perpetually denied the resources it needs to proceed. ✓
- C. A process that has completed execution but still has an entry in the process table because its exit status has not been read.
- D. A small program that loads the operating system into memory when a computer starts.
Correct answer
B. A situation in which a process is perpetually denied the resources it needs to proceed.
Correct answer
Source: Operating Systems Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, operating systems, OS concepts, process management
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