Which memory allocation policy allocates the largest hole to the proce

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Which memory allocation policy allocates the largest hole to the process?

(i) Best-fit
(ii) Worst-fit
(iii) First-fit
(iv) None of the above.

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Answer: (ii) Worst-fit

Best-fit: smallest sufficient hole (least waste)
Worst-fit: largest hole (leaves large remainder)
First-fit: first sufficient hole (fast)
Next-fit: variant of first-fit from last position.

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