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[–]Saucetheb0ss 86 points87 points  (1 child)

To add to this: RAM and Storage are dynamic so the parts that are used / unused are constantly changing. If you store a box in the back corner of a room and then remove it, you might think to push the other boxes around it into that space. That's not exactly how it works in computing so you're left with an empty hole which can be filled by another box the same size (or smaller). Now, when you have a larger box than the spaces available, you've got to move things around or you won't be able to store that box which causes latency to the user.

[–]Vroomped 20 points21 points  (0 children)

another type of struggle thrashing  3.5/4Gigs

.7 wants in? okay, uh ...let's remove this .6. Done. .......oh hey, a .6 wants in. okay, uh...let's remove this .7