When two or more programs reside in memory at the same time is referred as?
Sharing the processor, when two or more programs reside in memory at the same time, is referred as multiprogramming. Multiprogramming assumes a single shared processor. Multiprogramming increases CPU utilization by organizing jobs so that the CPU always has one to execute.
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The following figure shows the memory layout for a multiprogramming system An OS does the following activities related to multiprogramming.
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