A program is located in the smallest available hole in the memory is

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Answer: A. best fit — Best fit memory allocation searches for the smallest available hole that can accommodate the program. This strategy minimizes external fragmentation by…

A.
best fit
B.
first fit
C.
worst - fit
D.
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Best fit memory allocation searches for the smallest available hole that can accommodate the program. This strategy minimizes external fragmentation by utilizing space more efficiently than first or worst fit approaches.

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