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What is swapping?

57. What is swapping?

1. Moving the threads from one software to another is called swapping
2. Swapping is just replacing a process
3. Moving a process from main memory to disk and vice versa is known as swapping
4. Shifting the process and threads directly into the disk is called swapping

Answer: C) Moving a process from main memory to disk and vice versa is known as swapping

Explanation:

Moving a process from main memory to disk and vice versa is known as swapping.