What hole will allocates in "Worst-Fit" algorithm of memory management?

A It allocates the smaller hole than required memory hole
B It allocates the smallest hole from the available memory holes
C It allocates the largest hole from the available memory holes
D It allocates the exact same size memory hole

Correct Answer: It allocates the largest hole from the available memory holes

Worst Fit allocates a process to the partition which is largest sufficient among the freely available partitions available in the main memory. If a large process comes at a later stage, then memory will not have space to accommodate it.
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