Page fault occurs when
(A) When a requested page is in memory
(B) When a requested page is not in memory
(C) When a page is currupted
(D) When an exception is thrown
Answer: (B)
Explanation: Page fault occurs when a requested page is mapped in virtual address space but not present in memory.
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