A page out operation
A) moves a page from memory to the backing store.
B) moves a page from the backing store to memory.
C) moves a page from one frame to another.
D) deletes a page from the backing store.

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A page out operation moves a page from memory to the backing store, also known as swapping out. This is typically done when the page is not being actively used and the system needs more space in memory for other processes.

A Page Out Operation