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A deadlock in an operating system occurs when?

  • A CPU is idle
  • B A program crashes
  • C Processes wait indefinitely for resources held by each other
  • D Memory is full
Correct Answer: Option C — Processes wait indefinitely for resources held by each other
Explanation:
A deadlock occurs when two or more processes are each waiting for resources held by the other, resulting in none of them being able to proce...
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