Fragmentation
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Difference Between Paging and Segmentation
Paging divides memory into fixed-size blocks called pages (mapped to equal-size frames in physical memory), while segmentation divides memory into variable-siz…
What Is Fragmentation?
Fragmentation is the wasted memory that builds up as blocks are allocated and freed over time, leaving usable space scattered in pieces too small or too oddly…
What is the Slab Allocator?
The slab allocator is a kernel memory allocator that caches pre-initialized, fixed-size objects (like task structs or inodes) in contiguous slabs carved from b…
What are File Allocation Methods in an OS?
File allocation methods are the strategies a file system uses to map a file’s logical blocks onto physical disk blocks, and the three classic approaches are co…
What is MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit)?
MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) is the largest size, in bytes, that a single packet can have on a given network link without needing to be split, commonly 1500…