Contiguous & Non-Contiguous Storage Allocation in Memory Management:


Definition and Explanation:

The earliest computing system required contiguous storage allocation in which each program occupied a single contiguous memory block. In these systems, the technique of multiprogramming was not possible.


In non-contiguous storage allocation, a program is divided into several blocks that may be placed in different parts of main memory. It is more difficult for an operating system to control non-contiguous storage allocation. The benefit is that if main memory has many small holes available instead of a single large hole, then operating system can often load and execute a program that would otherwise need to wait.

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  1. paging supports non contiguous storage allocation or not??

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  2. yes it does ...

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