Virtual memory/storage
This refers to the computer arrangement wherethe computer divides programs into fixed or variable length portions, storing only a small portion of the program in primary memory (RAM) at one time. Only a few statements of a program actually execute at any given moment.
Virtual storage thus permits a very large number of programs to reside in primary memory because only a tiny portion of each program is actually located there thus resulting in efficient RAM usage. All other program pages are stored on a peripheral disk unit until they are ready for execution.
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