One necessary condition for deadlock is ______, which states that a resource can be released only voluntarily by the process holding the resource.
A) hold and wait
B) mutual exclusion
C) circular wait
D) no preemption

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The necessary condition for deadlock described in the question is "no preemption," which means that a resource cannot be forcibly taken away from a process that is holding it. Choices A, B, and C are also necessary conditions for deadlock to occur, but they are not specifically described in the question.

One Necessary Condition for Deadlock Is ______, Which States That