Question

Message passing system allows processes to __________

(a) communicate with each other without sharing the same address space

(b) communicate with one another by resorting to shared data

(c) share data

(d) name the recipient or sender of the message

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This question is from Inter Process Communication in section Processes of Operating System

Answer 1

The correct choice is (a) communicate with each other without sharing the same address space

The best explanation: Message Passing system allows processes to communicate with each other without sharing the same address space.