In some older systems, one badly written program that never gave up the processor could freeze the whole computer. What do modern operating systems use to prevent this?

Sur certains anciens systèmes, un seul programme mal écrit qui ne rendait jamais le processeur pouvait figer tout l'ordinateur. Qu'utilisent les systèmes d'exploitation modernes pour l'empêcher ?

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ACooperative multitasking, in which each program decides for itself when to yieldLe multitâche coopératif, où chaque programme décide lui-même du moment où il cède la main

BLarger hard disks with more free spaceDes disques durs plus grands avec plus d'espace libre

CFaster graphics cardsDes cartes graphiques plus rapides

DPreemptive multitasking, where the OS interrupts programsLe multitâche préemptif, où le système interrompt les programmes

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In some older systems, one badly written program that never gave up the processor could freeze the whole computer. What do modern operating systems use to prevent this?

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