To maximize the use of available space, ________ combines adjacent holes in memory, while ________ relocates all occupied areas of memory to one end of main memory, leaving a single large free memory hole instead of numerous small holes.
A) internal fragmentation, external fragmentation
B) compaction, coalescing
C) coalescing, compaction
D) variable-partition multiprogramming, fixed-partition multiprogramming

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Coalescing combines adjacent free holes into a single larger hole, while compaction moves all occupied memory areas together to create one large free space.

To Maximize the Use of Available Space, ________ Combines Adjacent