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Module 5: Memory Management

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What do you understand by fragmentation. Explain the difference between internal and external fragmentation.

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Fragmentation = wasted memory. Internal: waste inside allocated block due to fixed sizing. External: free holes scattered outside, insufficient contiguous for request. Fixes: internal → best-fit; external → compaction, paging eliminates external.

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