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 locality (-5[1])of this construct leads (10[1])to thrashing, which involves pages of it constantly (10[1])swapping. (10[2]-5[1])Calling “free” twice can lead to an incorrect access of this construct called a segfault. (10[2])Pointers (10[1])are so named for “pointing” to this construct. A form of this construct known as a cache can be used to reduce the number of reads and writes to this construct’s “random-access” form. For 10 points, name this construct whose size is measured in gigabytes. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: computer memory [accept random-access memory or virtual memory; accept cache until read; prompt on RAM]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Vinayak Singh BhadoriyaNYU BRutgers B25-5
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)NYU A (UG)2910
Steven McPhillimey (UG)Lehigh A (UG)Columbia B3710
Leonard Castine (DII)Penn B (DII)Columbia A (UG)3810
Daniel CraigRutgers BNYU B3810
Vincent Zhang (DII)Penn A (DII)Maryland A (DII)38-5
Mary ScheidelFordham APrinceton A (UG)5310
Emma Victoria Byron (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Rowan A (DII)5310
Kevin Liu (DII)Maryland B (DII)Bard A (UG)5410
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)Penn A (DII)10010

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