Which memory allocation technique requires a process to occupy a single continuous block of physical memory?

Options

  • A. Paging
  • B. Contiguous memory allocation
  • C. Segmentation with paging
  • D. More than one of the above
  • E. None of the above

Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)

B. Contiguous memory allocation

Detailed Explanation

Explanation: In contiguous memory allocation, each process is allocated one continuous block of physical memory. Fixed and variable partitioning are common forms of contiguous allocation.