Intermediate operations are________; they aren't performed until a terminal operation is invoked. This allows library developers to optimize stream-processing performance.
A) eager
B) idle
C) lazy
D) inactive

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Intermediate operations are called lazy because they do not perform any processing until a terminal operation is invoked. This allows library developers to optimize stream-processing performance by only executing the necessary operations.

Intermediate Operations Are________; They Aren't Performed Until a Terminal Operation