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The operating system reserves space on disk for storing virtual-memory pages that are not currently in main memory; this space is called

The operating system reserves space on disk for storing virtual-memory pages that are not currently in main memory; this space is called Correct Answer Swap Space

Almost all current-generation operating systems retain complete control of virtual memory.

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