When the exclusive lock is applied to a file then _____________
A) only one process can use this file
B) only one process can write to this file, but many processes can read it concurrently
C) many processes can read and write to this file concurrently
D) processes can write to this file only

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When an exclusive lock is applied to a file, it means only one process can use this file at a time. This prevents other processes from reading, writing, or accessing the file until the exclusive lock is released.

When the Exclusive Lock Is Applied to a File Then