________ is when the processor spends most of its time swapping pages rather than executing instructions.
A)Swapping
B)Thrashing
C)Paging
D)Multitasking

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Thrashing occurs when the processor is spending most of its time swapping pages between physical memory and the disk, often due to the system's demand for more memory than is available. This can lead to severely degraded system performance.

________ Is When the Processor Spends Most of Its Time