Question

One form of this construct exhibits optimal performance with the impossible-to-implement Bélády’s algorithm. The valgrind utility is used to debug errors with this construct. Insufficient (10[1])locality of this construct leads to thrashing, which involves pages of it constantly swapping. Calling “free” twice can lead to an incorrect access of this construct (10[1])called a segfault. Pointers are so named (10[1])for “pointing” (10[1])to this construct. A form of this construct known as a cache can be used to reduce the number (10[1])of reads (10[1])and writes to this construct’s “random-access” form. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 points, name this construct whose size is measured in gigabytes. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: computer memory [accept random-access memory or virtual memory; accept cache until read; prompt on RAM]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Stephen Barstys (UG)Michigan B (UG)CWRU B (DII) 2410
Peter Ballas (DII)Michigan C Miami B (UG) 5010
Pranet Sirkonda (DII)Ohio State C (DII) West Virginia B (UG) 5710
Kate Merritt (UG)West Virginia A (UG) Michigan State B 5910
Kenny Shaffer (UG)Ohio State A (UG) Michigan D (UG)7810
Cade Smith (UG)Michigan State A Ohio State B (DII) 8010
Oliver Thompson (DII)CWRU C (UG)Miami A (UG) 87-5
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Miami C (DII) 8710
Evan Davies (UG)Miami A (UG) CWRU C (UG)9910

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%33%71.22
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%66.75
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%17%57.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%25%69.17
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%69.11
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%34.80
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%25%50.25
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%44%67.44