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Computer Studies Operating Systems

What is 'Segmentation' in memory management?

A Dividing memory into fixed-size blocks

B Assigning memory addresses to processes randomly

C Dividing memory into logical sections based on program structure

D Encrypting memory contents for security

Segmentation divides memory into logical sections (segments) based on the program's structure, such as code, data, and stack segments.

Reference: Computer Studies , Page 4

Segments are logical divisions — unlike pages which are fixed-size.