In a system employing a segmentation scheme for memory management wasted space is due to _________ .
A) external fragmentation
B) frames of different sizes
C) internal fragmentation
D) segments of different sizes

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External fragmentation is the primary cause of wasted space in a system employing a segmentation scheme for memory management, as it occurs when free memory is divided into small blocks and is scattered throughout the system, making it difficult to allocate large contiguous segments of memory.

In a System Employing a Segmentation Scheme for Memory Management