alleryStart learning →What does virtual memory let a system do?
ATurn a mouse into a keyboard
BKeep RAM data without power
CRemove old files by itself
DUse more memory than is installed
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Use more memory than is installed
By placing less-used data on disk, virtual memory lets programs use more primary storage capacity than is physically present.
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