Mäluhaldusega

Mäluhaldusega, often translated as memory management, refers to the process of controlling and coordinating computer memory. This involves allocating memory to programs that need it and deallocating it when it's no longer required, ensuring that different processes do not interfere with each other's memory space. Effective memory management is crucial for the efficient operation of any operating system and application.

There are various techniques employed in memory management. One common approach is contiguous memory allocation, where each process is allocated a single block of memory. Another is non-contiguous memory allocation, which allows a process's memory to be scattered across different parts of the physical memory. Virtual memory is a sophisticated technique that enables the execution of processes that are larger than the available physical memory by using secondary storage as an extension of RAM.

Key aspects of memory management include keeping track of which parts of memory are currently being used and by whom, and which parts are free. It also involves deciding which processes to load into memory when memory becomes available and handling memory fragmentation, where free memory is broken into small, unusable pieces. The goal is to maximize memory utilization and minimize the time spent on memory management tasks. Operating systems typically have dedicated memory management units or software components to handle these responsibilities.