In a system that uses deadlock detection algorithm,
A) a deadlock is detected as soon as it occurs.
B) a deadlock is detected just before it occurs.
C) a deadlock is detected sometime after it has occurred but not necessarily immediately.
D) a deadlock is detected sometime before it occurs, but not necessarily just before.

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In a deadlock detection algorithm, a deadlock is only detected after it has occurred because the algorithm periodically checks for circular wait conditions and other deadlock indicators. Therefore, there will always be some delay in detecting the deadlock.

In a System That Uses Deadlock Detection Algorithm