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Which algorithm chooses the page that has not been used for the longest period of time whenever the page required to be replaced?

a.

first in first out algorithm

b.

additional reference bit algorithm

c.

least recently used algorithm

d.

counting based page replacement algorithm

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Answer: (c).least recently used algorithm

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