Question

question 15 2 pts using hard disk space to temporarily store data or instructions from ram is referred to as the ______.
spool
interrupt sequencer
compressor
virtual memory

Explanation:

• Spool (Simultaneous Peripheral Operations On - Line) is for I/O buffering, not RAM - disk storage.
• Interrupt sequencer manages interrupts, not memory storage.
• Compressor reduces data size, not related to RAM - disk storage.
• Virtual memory uses hard disk to extend RAM space by temporarily storing RAM data.

Answer:

D. virtual memory