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The following are the comparisons and contrasts of best-fit and first-fit scheme allocations: "First Fit"

means that the algorithm traverses the list in search of the first segment with sufficient size to support
the operation. After that, the segment is divided into a hole and a process. This technique is quick since
the first hole that is big enough to fit the procedure is employed. while the "best fit" algorithm looks
through the full list and selects the smallest hole that can fit the operation. It is best to avoid splitting up
a larger hole that might be required in the future. Since it must continuously search the complete list,
the best fit is slower than the first fit. Additionally, studies have shown that best fit performs worse than
first fit since it has a tendency to leave lots of small gaps.

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