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activity address translation algorithm aliases allocation allow backing store banker's algorithm BeginRegion bits buffer busy waiting bytes cache Chapter command interpreter compiler complete concurrency control context block context switch deadlock delete descriptor device driver disk encryption entry example execution Figure file header file manager file name finish Fork graph guard procedure hardware implement indirect file input instructions integer inter-process communication interactive interrupt kernel machine main store main-store method modify monitor Multics multiprogramming mutual exclusion operating system output page fault page table parameter partition philosopher physical addresses physical store pointers port problem processor queue readers-writers problem ready list region registers request require resource manager segment fault segment table semaphore service call storage manager swapped synchronization tape drive terminal track transaction transfer transput Unix virtual address virtual space virtual store waiting write