Which of the following accurately describes preemptive multitasking?
A) The OS waits for an application to release control of the processor.
B) The OS is in strict control of which processes get CPU time.
C) The user controls which application uses the CPU and when.
D) The CPU lets each application run for a fixed amount of time.

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Preemptive multitasking is a method where the operating system decides which processes get CPU time and can interrupt them to allocate time to others, ensuring efficient CPU usage.

Which of the Following Accurately Describes Preemptive Multitasking